Maine now joins Colorado as the two states to ban Mr Trump from the ballot. Colorado votes reliably Democratic, however Maine is more politically competitive and would be more significant for Mr Trump - the Republican frontrunner - to lose. Hours after Maine's decision, California - America's most populous state- announced that Mr Trump would remain on the Republican primary ballot there. He added that the campaign would "quickly file a legal objection in state court to prevent this atrocious decision in Maine from taking effect". "It's breathtakingly arrogant for her to unilaterally decide that someone has committed insurrection," Moreno said about Mrs Bellows' ruling.

Source: The Star December 29, 2023 15:53 UTC