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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Antoun Issa

Afternoon Update: Colorado court disqualifies Trump; Airbnb fined for misleading prices; and Gérard Depardieu accused of rape

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Iowa.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Iowa. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Good afternoon. Donald Trump’s hopes of retaking the US presidency in 2024 have hit a road block, with the Colorado supreme court disqualifying him from the state ballot.

In a historic decision, the court declared Trump ineligible to hold office again after determining that he engaged in insurrection on 6 January 2021. The ruling applies only to the state’s 5 March Republican primary, but its conclusion would likely also affect Trump’s status for the 5 November general election. The Trump campaign has vowed to appeal to the US supreme court.

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