Trump takes Colorado primary ballot fight to Supreme Court: Live

Donald Trump doubles down on anti-immigrant rhetoric after Supreme Court decision

Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by Colorado’s Supreme Court that he cannot run for elected office again because of his role in the January 6 Capitol riot under the terms of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which bars those seen to have “engaged in insurrection” from returning to power.

As it stands, Mr Trump will not appear on the state’s Republican primary ballots.

He has already appealed against a similar ruling in Maine, calling secretary of state Shenna Bellows’ decision to exclude him “arbitrary” and suggesting it was politically motivated.

Meanwhile, the Republican front-runner is continuing to prepare for the upcoming Iowa caucuses.

He is set to visit the Midwest on Saturday, the third anniversary of the notorious assault on the US Capitol by his supporters, where he plans to address conservative voters with support from South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, widely tipped as a potential running mate and prospective vice president.

The former comedian and actress Roseanne Barr will also stump for Mr Trump in the coming days, as will his son Eric Trump, as the candidate seeks to beat out rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

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Republican front-runner readies Iowa rally alongside potential running mate

Away from his numerous legal battles, Donald Trump is currently preparing for the upcoming Iowa caucuses.

He is set to visit the Midwest on Saturday, the third anniversary of the notorious assault on the US Capitol by his supporters, where he plans to address conservative voters with support from South Dakota governor Kristi Noem, widely tipped as a potential running mate and prospective vice president.

Donald Trump with Kristi Noem

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The former comedian and actress Roseanne Barr will also stump for Mr Trump in the coming days, as will his son Eric Trump, as the candidate seeks to beat out rivals Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis.

“We know that we have the votes,” says Trump campaign senior adviser Jason Miller. “We just have to turn them out, and we’re gonna be using every method available to us to ensure that we do that.”

Trump has led every Iowa poll by double-digits for several months but has only actually visited the Hawkeye State nine times in the last 90 days, something he plans to address over the next two weeks on the runup to 15 January, traversing the state from Sioux City in the west to Clinton on the Ohio border.

Here’s more from Katie Hawkinson.

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Wrongful death claim against Trump in Capitol officer lawsuit dismissed by judge

A federal judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against Donald Trump brought by the partner of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after being attacked by rioters during the 6 January 2021 insurrection.

US district court Judge Amit Mehta has ruled that Sicknick’s partner, Sandra Garza, lacked “statutory standing” to file a claim against Mr Trump as she was not his spouse or domestic partner under Washington DC law.

Joe Sommerlad4 January 2024 09:30

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Maine Secretary of State ‘swatted’ after removing Trump from ballot

Police received a call from a man claiming to have broken into Shenna Bellows’s Manchester, Maine home, according to a statement from Maine State Police. Ms Bellows was not home on 29 December, and police found nothing suspicious in or around the home when they searched.

The incident remains under investigation, police said.

Katie Hawkinson has the details.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 08:30

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ICYMI: Trump demands Supreme Court overturn Colorado 2024 ballot ruling

Donald Trump’s attorneys have formally asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that finds him constitutionally ineligible for the presidency for his actions surrounding the attack on the US Capitol on January 6.

The question could now be in the hands of the nation’s highest court, teeing up a politically explosive case that could reshape the 2024 election and have far-reaching impacts beyond the former president’s campaign.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 08:00

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ICYMI: Trump appeals Maine decision to block him from 2024 ballots

Donald Trump’s attorneys have appealed a decision from Maine’s top elections official to remove him from 2024 presidential ballots for his actions surrounding the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Last week’s decision from Maine’s secretary of state Shenna Bellows challenges his eligibility under a provision of the 14th Amendment, which bars any person who has sworn an oath to uphold the Constitution and “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding public office.

The attack, fuelled by the former president’s false narrative that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, was “an attack not only upon the Capitol and government officials, but also an attack on the rule of law,” she wrote.

“The evidence here demonstrates that they occurred at the behest of, and with the knowledge and support of, the outgoing president,” according to her order. “The US Constitution does not tolerate an assault on the foundation of our government.”

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 06:30

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Trump Fox News town hall to go head-to-head with GOP debate

Mr Trump last took part in a sit down with Mr Baier in June, speaking about his handling of classified documents for which he was indicted in Florida. He also commented on former members of his Cabinet speaking out against him returning as president, in addition to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Both anchors also moderated the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee in August, which drew 13 million viewers. The viewership for the subsequent three debates has steadily decreased. Mr Trump has so far declined to take part in any of the debates.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 04:30

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Earlier: Trump makes final pitch to appeals court for ‘broad’ criminal immunity in election conspiracy case

The 41-page filing is likely the last step before three-judge panel in Washington DC hears arguments from Mr Trump’s attorneys and federal prosecutors on 9 January before making a final decision on whether the former president is “immune” from prosecution for crimes committed while in office.

Mr Trump’s trial on conspiracy charges surrounding efforts to reverse his 2020 loss is scheduled for 4 March, but the case has effectively been put on hold while the former president appeals. The US Supreme Court declined to fast-track an appeal, letting the “immunity” question play out as scheduled at the appellate level.

Whatever the outcome of that decision, the “immunity” question is likely to land right back at the US Supreme Court in the weeks to come, in the middle of Mr Trump’s campaign for the Republican nomination for president.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 03:30

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Full story: Trump demands Supreme Court overturn Colorado 2024 ballot ruling

Donald Trump’s attorneys have formally asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that finds him constitutionally ineligible for the presidency for his actions surrounding the attack on the US Capitol on January 6.

The question could now be in the hands of the nation’s highest court, teeing up a politically explosive case that could reshape the 2024 election and have far-reaching impacts beyond the former president’s campaign.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 03:00

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Green Day take swipe at Trump with adapted lyrics to ‘American Idiot’

The band has used the lyric change since at least 2019 when they performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

The 2004 song initially took aim at the administration of George W Bush following the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gustaf Kilander has the story:

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 02:30

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In depth: Inside Trump’s ‘fascist’ dreams for a second term

His plans for the White House aren’t a secret. He spends hours on the stages of his campaign rallies outlining a violent agenda for a second term. His supporters applaud. His allies are even more explicit.

Still lying about his loss in the 2020 presidential election, he would see his return to the White House as retribution for what he falsely believes he was denied over the previous four years. He tells his supporters that “they” stole that from them, too. He would then destroy everything in his way.

Oliver O’Connell4 January 2024 01:30

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