It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection.

It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection.

  •  ulkesh   ( @ulkesh@beehaw.org ) English
    1•11 months ago

    If the Supreme Court hears the case (they probably will) and rules to affirm the decision (I see this as a coin toss), then it will effectively mean the Supreme Court is stating Trump engaged in insurrection or gave aid and comfort to insurrectionists, and that the 14th amendment applies.

    Thus, it will either effectively nullify his candidacy by law, or so many states will remove him as a matter of course and he’d mathematically be out, anyway.