Maine bars Trump from primary ballot; an Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 20
Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.
by Majd Al-Waheidi
Dec 29, 2023
2 minutes
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Former President Donald Trump won't be on Maine's primary ballot after the state's secretary of state ruled he isn't qualified based on his Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, released a 34-page ruling yesterday evening is "invalid." Trump's campaign said it would quickly file an objection to the "atrocious" decision.
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