A recent report by Inquisitr on December 29, 2023, former President Donald Trump received positive news as California’s Secretary of State, Shirley Weber, confirmed his spot on the 2024 Republican primary ballot.
This affirmation comes as a triumph for Trump, especially in the face of calls for his removal from the ballot. Weber finalized the list of candidates on Thursday night, positioning Trump alongside competitors such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley.
The decision is a significant boost for Trump, who holds the front-runner status for the GOP in the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Despite pressure from Democrat Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis urging Weber to explore legal options for Trump’s removal, the former president stands tall in California.
This development contrasts with Trump’s removal from the ballot in Maine due to a constitutional amendment barring insurrectionists from public office. Maine’s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, cited Trump’s actions leading up to the events of January 6, 2021, as the basis for this decision.
Reacting to Bellows’ decision, Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, accused partisan interference, stating, Democrats in blue states are recklessly and un-Constitutionally suspending the civil rights of the American voters.
While the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump ineligible to run based on the 14th Amendment, other states like Minnesota and Michigan have allowed him to remain on the ballot. The battle over ballot access continues to intensify as the 2024 election draws nearer.
The confirmation by California’s Secretary of State is a noteworthy development in this ongoing saga, and its implications on the overall race are yet to unfold.
