The 14th Amendment to the Constitution bans anyone who ā€œengaged in insurrection or rebellion againstā€ the U.S. from holding office.

A Florida lawyer is suing Donald Trump in an attempt to disqualify his current run for president. Lawrence A. Caplanā€™s Thursday lawsuit claims that the ex-presidentā€™s involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot would make him ineligible to run again, thanks to the Constitutionā€™s 14th Amendmentā€”a Civil War-era addition aimed at preventing those who ā€œengaged in insurrection or rebellion againstā€ the U.S. from holding office. ā€œNow given that the facts seem to be crystal clear that Trump was involved to some extent in the insurrection that took place on January 6th, the sole remaining question is whether American jurists who swear an oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution upon their entry to the bench, will choose to follow the letter of the Constitution in this case,ā€ the lawsuit says, also citing Trumpā€™s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Legal experts say itā€™s an uphill battle to argue in court, since the amendment has hardly been exercised in modern history. ā€œRealistically, itā€™s not a Hail Mary, but itā€™s just tossing the ball up and hoping it lands in the right place,ā€ Charles Zelden, a professor of history and legal studies at Nova Southeastern University, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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  • Mamertine@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Letā€™s say this works and Trump is bad from holding office.

    Would Trump consider paying the baton to Don Jr or Eric Trump? Is he capable of giving them that boost?

    Then the bigger question is would the Kool aid drinkers accept the different Messiah?

    • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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      Don Jr, although lauded by the right, also doesnā€™t have what Trump has: an unerring ability to devote himself to the most simplistic and repetitive dogma in the face of all evidence and disagreement.

      Part of Trumps success is to unwavering believe something, regardless of how misinformed, even when informed. Examples: ā€œI use spray deodorant it didnā€™t affect the climate that dayā€, ā€œI can change the weather report with a sharpieā€, ā€œwindmills cause cancerā€, ā€œinject bleach to cure covidā€, ā€œhealth insurance only costs $20 a month.ā€

      Itā€™s part of DeSantisā€™ problem too that he couldnā€™t say something like ā€œblueberry jam makes you a better lover in bed and strawberry jam makes democrats have more abortionsā€ and mean it.