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Yeah it's pretty ridiculous. Trump only has one more term and there won't be a need to primary In Cali. so he can just tell Cali. to shove it. He won't win Cali in the general election either so he has no need to comply with their nonsense at all.I just heard a pundit on t.v. say that he could still get around the requirement by simply not appearing on the ballot in California.
Since he has no Republican adversary, he probably won't need the California delegates to secure the Republican nomination.
I think that would be hilarious.
I think (hope) the SCOTUS (if it even made it that far) would agree that it's unconstitutional.
Why would it be unconstitutional?
Because states can't add requirements to be president beyond what the Constitution requires.
Because states can't add requirements to be president beyond what the Constitution requires.
Where is that written? I know for a fact that states require a fee to be placed on the ballot. If what you say is true, why isn't that also verboten?
Why would it be unconstitutional?
I think his campaign spokesperson made a good case. I'd like to see what SCOTUS would say.
“The Constitution is clear on the qualifications for someone to serve as president and states cannot add additional requirements on their own,” campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Hill. “The bill also violates the 1st Amendment right of association since California can’t tell political parties which candidates their members can or cannot vote for in a primary election.”
Because states can't add requirements to be president beyond what the Constitution requires.
and college transcripts...While we're at it. Let's see his long form birth certificate as well.
Wouldn't this be a clear case of voter suppression?