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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jem Bartholomew

First Thing: Maine joins Colorado to disqualify Trump over insurrection

Donald Trump at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa, on 19 December.
Donald Trump at a rally in Waterloo, Iowa, on 19 December. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Good morning.

Maine has blocked Donald Trump from its presidential primary ballot, becoming the second state to bar the former president from running, under a constitutional provision that prevents insurrectionists from holding office.

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