Trump team applauds Washington ruling keeping him on state ballot

The Trump campaign on Thursday celebrated the decision of a Washington judge to reject a challenge from state residents to the former president's ballot eligibility under the 14th Amendment.

Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson on Thursday determined that Maine Secretary of State Steve Hobbs had acted properly by including Trump on the ballots, saying "[a]n order directing the secretary of state to take different action, an order from this court, is simply not supported by the statutes and not supported by the affidavit of the electors."

"Today, Washington state court ruled to keep President Trump’s name on the primary election ballot. Washington’s decision mirrors similar decisions in over a dozen federal courts as well as state courts in Michigan, Minnesota and Oregon," Trump spokesman Steven Cheung said. "Although the judge made the correct decision in this matter, we remain steadfast in our opposition to these cases, which are orchestrated by Democrat Party allies of failed president Crooked Joe Biden and we resolve to fight any and all remaining bad-faith, election-interfering sham cases wherever they reside."

"We believe that a fair ruling on the issues in front of the Supreme Court of the United States will ultimately put all of these unconstitutional misinterpretations of the 14th Amendment to rest, preserving American voting rights," he continued. "President Trump looks forward to being reelected to the presidency this Fall as we all work together to Make America Great Again."

The case is one of several in which proponents contended that Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot had disqualified him under the 14th Amendment's "insurrection" provision.

Wilson's decision came one day after a Maine judge deferred judgement in a similar dispute until the Supreme Court ruled on Trump's appeal of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify him in that state. Oral arguments are scheduled for Feb. 8.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.