‘Oh he’s over’: Donald Trump mocked as Maine removes him from state ballot hours after Colorado's reinstatement in 2024 election

Maine State Secretary Shenna Bellows has disqualified Donald Trump from the primary ballot over Capitol insurrection involvement
Maine has blocked Donald Trump from the primary ballot over Capitol riot allegations (Getty Images)
Maine has blocked Donald Trump from the primary ballot over Capitol riot allegations (Getty Images)

AUGUSTA, MAINE: In the pursuit of his White House aspirations, Donald Trump faces a myriad of obstacles, with his latest impediment emerging from the state of Maine.

Following the Colorado Supreme Court's December 19 decision to remove Trump from the primary ballot, the Maine secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, on Thursday, December 28, announced her decision to disqualify the former President from appearing in the state's primary ballot due to his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol insurrection reported CBS News.

"The US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the foundations of our government, and Section 336 requires me to act in response," Bellows, a Democrat, wrote in her statement. With the landmark ruling, she became the first election official to decide on Trump's eligibility unilaterally.

Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows disqualified Doanld Trump from the state's primary (@shennabellows/X)
Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows disqualified Donald Trump from the state's primary (@shennabellows/X)

The decision came after a group of Maine's former lawmakers demanded Trump's disqualification, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution that prevents anyone engaged in insurrection from holding the office.

Amid the latest roadblock from Maine, the latest reports say Trump is back on Colorado's ballot. According to CBS News, on December 28, the Colorado Republican Party appealed against the state's supreme court ruling of Trump's ineligibility to be President.

The frontrunner for the GOP 2024 presidential nomination will be a candidate for the state's March 2024 primary ballot unless the SCOTUS refuses to hear the case or uphold the state SC's ruling.



 

Donald Trump can appeal to a state superior court

Bellows has suspended the ruling, giving the leading GOP presidential candidate to appeal to the Superior Court.

"Given the compressed timeframe, the novel constitutional questions involved, the importance of this case, and impending ballot preparation deadlines, I will suspend the effect of my decision until the Superior Court rules on any appeal, or the time to appeal has expired," the state secretary added.

Maine's decision can be appealed to the court within five days.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with Pres
Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 (Getty Images)

Lashing out against the new trouble as an "attempted theft of an election and the disenfranchisement of the American voter," Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung, in a statement, said, "We will quickly file a legal objection in state court to prevent this atrocious decision in Maine from taking effect."

Recently, another Republican candidate, Chris Christie, was also kept off the state's primary ballot by a Superior Court judge. Maine's Republican primary is scheduled to be held in March. 5, 2024.

Internet reacts

Netizens are bursting out laughing at Trump's never-ending struggles on his second attempt at the Oval Office. Maine's decision has led to a meme fest on X, with people sharing their happiness and mocking the former President.

SALEM, NH - JANUARY 28: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the New Hampshire Republican St
Donald Trump has turned into a laughing stock among social media users (Getty Images)

One user remarked, sharing a meme, "Oh, he's over … GO TO PRISON WHERE YOU BELONG."



 

Another user said, "He thought he could weasel himself back to the white house ijbol."



 

"IJBOL he’s over," added another.



 

A fourth user wrote, "Oh Maine character moment."



 

Another one said, "Trump is BACK… not soo fast! BREAKING: Maine becomes second state to remove Trump from the ballot."



 

"Omg WE WON SO BADD we can finally get rid of him," read a sixth reaction. While a seventh user said, "As they should."



 



 

One user remarked, "WE WON! BURGERS FOR EVERYONE." Another user added, "Bro's so cooked his face turned orange."



 



 

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