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‘Just Un-American’: Alan Dershowitz Slams ‘Absurd’ Move For States Removing Trump Off Ballot

Former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz appeared on Newsmax TV on Thursday to condemn the “absurd” move by three states to exclude former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot.

Dershowitz appeared on “Eric Bolling the Balance” and spoke out against the Cook County Democratic Party over claims that former President Trump violated the 14th Amendment's “insurrectionist ban.” Judge Tracy Porter discussed the recent move to exclude Trump from the Illinois primary ballot. NewsMax TV host Eric Bolling asked the former law professor about her thoughts on the transfer of judges, highlighting the fact that she is a “lower” court judge who oversees cases involving traffic matters. (Related: Trump removed from Illinois ballot)

“Well, a lower court judge or Maine's secretary of state or any other official — elected or unelected — can steal votes from tens of millions of people.'' That's so irrational,” Dershowitz said. “It's just so un-American. But of course, Harvard law professors like my former colleague Lawrence Tribe are going to remove Donald Trump from the ballot because he hasn't even been charged with sedition.” It is being promoted by Harvard law professors who believe that this is the essence of democracy.

“If a lower court judge, the Secretary of State, a Colorado court decide they don’t want us to allow him to vote; [or] against them. I have a constitutional right to vote against him a third time. You have a constitutional right, and so do others, to vote for him a third time. That's the American way. No judge or secretary of state should be able to quickly take that away from us. ”

Porter's ruling comes nearly a month after the Illinois Election Commission unanimously rejected the anti-Trump challenge and threw out the case because the commission said it did not have the authority to consider the issue. It was given down. The Colorado Supreme Court made the first decision to exclude President Trump from the primary ballot. Maine was next, with Secretary of State Shena Bellows making the decision.

All three states violate the 14th Amendment's “insurrection” clause, which prohibits elected officials from holding public office in the event of an insurrection caused by the former president's alleged involvement in the January 6th incident. claimed to have done so. Trump has not been convicted of any criminal charges related to the events of January 6th.

Decisions on Trump's removal from office are currently on hold after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) accepted Trump's appeal of the Colorado decision. SCOTUS has already held oral arguments.