Verdict in Colorado appealed to the US Supreme Court
It will likely be the US Supreme Court that will have to decide whether Donald Trump can be on the ballot in Colorado in next year's primary election. The Republicans in Colorado have now appealed to HD, which is expected to take up the case, US media write.
Colorado's decision just before Christmas attracted a lot of attention. The state judge ruled Trump ineligible to run, citing a passage in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which states that people who swear allegiance to the Constitution and then "engage in an insurrection" are disqualified from future political office.
It is the first time in history that the amendment has been used to stop a presidential candidate. In their appeal to HD, the lawyers warn that more politicians may meet the same fate if the decision is not overturned.
The primary election in Colorado will be held on "Super Tuesday" on March 5.
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The party in the appeal: "We have suffered irreparable damage"
Colorado Republicans list three main arguments why the US Supreme Court should overturn the state judges' rulings, allowing Trump to participate in the state election. This is written by the New York Times and Fox News, who have seen the appeal.
According to the original ruling, Trump cannot run because he participated in a "sedition," referring to a 155-year-old provision in the Constitution's 14th Amendment.
In their appeal, the Republicans write that the amendment does not apply to the presidency, that only Congress can enforce it and that the decision violates the Constitution's First Amendment, which establishes the right to freedom of speech.
“The Republican Party has suffered irreparable damage as a result of the decision. The state has interfered in the primary election by unreasonably limiting the party's ability to select its candidates," the appeal states.
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Trump's future
Trump's plan for new tariff war sawn - could bring inflation
Donald Trump's proposal to introduce a 10 percent tariff on all goods imported into the United States will be difficult to implement if he is re-elected. That's because such a tariff is predicted to weigh on inflation - a joker he didn't have to deal with during his first term as president, writes the Wall Street Journal.
In particular, Trump's sights are set on trade with China, but he has also talked about changes in European and Asian trade in general.
The Republican himself states that the tariff proposal could erase the US's growing trade deficit, but according to analysts, it could lead to instability and higher prices for Americans, writes Reuters.
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