Mr. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 5 U.S. election. Mr. Trump was also barred from the ballot in Maine and Illinois based on the 14th Amendment, but those decisions were put on hold pending the Supreme Court's ruling in the Colorado case. The Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority includes three Mr. Trump appointees. Mr. Trump, repeating his claims of widespread voting fraud, told his supporters to go to the Capitol and "fight like hell." The Supreme Court heard arguments on February 8.

Source: The Hindu March 04, 2024 19:07 UTC