After the Civil War, southern political leaders, despite their defeat, wanted to maintain influence in Washington, D.C. However, the victorious North quick to assert its authority, declared that those who had been part of the insurrection (the South started the fight against the North) were no longer entitled to representation in the nation's capital.
Right!
In response to the South's desire for political representation, the North introduced the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 14th Amendment specifically states that any person engaged in insurrection has broken their oath to the United States, and is ineligible to hold an office of Senator or Representative in Congress or the office of President.
This is the wording of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Okay. Got it.
On January 6th, 2021, Donald Trump stood on the Ellipse in front of the White House while television cameras were rolling. He addressed his MAGA followers, inciting them to march down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol, saying, "We fight like hell. And if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore."
Fighting words for a draft dodger who claimed to have had bone spurs.
The cameras were rolling. The entire world witnessed the insurrection. Defenders of the Capitol were killed.
So what happened to the 14th Amendment? Why was Donald Trump allowed to run for President of the United States? Why did the Supreme Court decide that the 14th Amendment did not apply?
Did they figure Donald Trump would never win the office?
Or were they too chicken?
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