US Supreme Court Recognizes Trump's Eligibility for Presidential Run... Trump Calls It a "Great Victory"

Unanimously Recognized Eligibility for Presidential Candidacy
"Responsibility for Applying the 14th Amendment Section 3 Lies with the Legislature, Not the State"

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on the 4th (local time) that it recognizes former President Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president, despite allegations that he incited the Capitol riot.

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On the same day, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided that former President Trump is eligible to run for president.

This ruling overturns the decision made by the Colorado Supreme Court last December. At that time, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Trump incited supporters to riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn the election results, which violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment that prohibits holding office for those engaged in insurrection. Accordingly, it decided that former President Trump could not run in the state's presidential primary, and Trump appealed to the Supreme Court.

Regarding this, the Supreme Court stated, "The responsibility to apply Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to federal officials and candidates lies with Congress, not the states," and declared that "the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling is invalid."

Immediately after the ruling, former President Trump wrote on Truth Social, the social networking service he created, "BIG WIN FOR AMERICA!!!"

With the Supreme Court siding with former President Trump, it appears to put an end to the controversy over his eligibility to run for president. Previously, Maine and Illinois had also ruled that former President Trump was ineligible to run for president. However, this ruling completely resolves the legal risks related to presidential candidate eligibility arising from attempts to overturn the election results. Nonetheless, former President Trump still faces judicial risks as he has been criminally indicted four times on 91 charges.

Above all, the Supreme Court issued this ruling before the scheduled "Super Tuesday" on the 5th, resolving election uncertainties. On the 5th, simultaneous Republican primaries will be held in 16 regions including California and Texas, where former President Trump will face former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley for 874 delegates, accounting for 36% of the total delegates. With the Supreme Court ruling on that day removing a major obstacle on his path to the presidency, former President Trump is expected to secure his place in the general election on Super Tuesday.