An Illinois judge issued a ruling ordering Donald Trump's removal from the state's Republican primary ballot but immediately stayed the order pending appeal. The judge found Trump should be disqualified as a candidate under the Constitutional ban on "insurrectionists" related to Jan. 6, 2021. If removed from the ballot, any votes cast for Trump would be suppressed. Trump's campaign criticized the ruling as coming from an "activist Democrat judge" and said they would quickly appeal.
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00:00 It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02 An Illinois judge issued a ruling ordering Donald Trump's removal from the state's
00:06 Republican primary ballot, but immediately stayed the order pending appeal.
00:09 The judge found Trump should be disqualified as a candidate under the constitutional ban
00:13 on insurrectionists related to January 6th of 2021.
00:16 If removed from the ballot, any votes cast for Trump would be suppressed.
00:19 Trump's campaign criticized the ruling as coming from an activist Democrat judge
00:23 and said they would quickly appeal.
00:25 The stay allows Trump to remain on Illinois' primary ballot while the legal process plays out.
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