Trump Files Lawsuit To Counter Effort To Remove Him From Ballot In Michigan

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Monday seeking to counter an attempt to bar him from the 2024 presidential ballot in Michigan. 

The lawsuit targets Michigan Democrat Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and looks to ensure that Benson will not keep Trump off the ballot in the 2024 presidential primary or general election as activists try to remove Trump’s name under the 14th Amendment. 

“Despite President Trump’s tremendous popularity, there are people who want to deny Michigan voters the opportunity to express their choice by voting for him. To accomplish this, they want the Secretary of State to violate her duties and exercise powers she does not have to keep President Trump’s name off of the ballot. And they want to use this Court as a vehicle to do it,” the lawsuit said.