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Can Donald Trump still run for US president after Colorado court ruling?

This is the first time a US court has ruled that Trump should not be on a primary ballot because of his role in the assault on the Capitol in 2021 [Carlos Barria/Reuters]

The top court in the US state of Colorado has ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding office again over his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the United States Capitol by his supporters.

Tuesday’s verdict makes Trump the first presidential candidate in US history to be deemed ineligible for the White House under a rarely used provision of the US Constitution that bars officials who have engaged in “insurrection or rebellion” against the Constitution after taking oath to protect it.

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