No one cares what Illinois has to say..
I guess Illinois is willing to forfeit its electoral votes.
That cant possibly be legal.
Just how many votes would Trump get in Illinois?
Still, this should be challenged in court. It’s a terrible precedent.
They can’t keep him off the ballot ... the voters would have to act.. even if it were possible.
They are using an election to try a coup and get back their absolute power... by any means.
Not gonna win I’ll-annoy anytime soon, so what’s the point? For dems it will be like peeing yourself in a dark suit: it gives you a warm feeling, but nobody notices.
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Trump should post his birth certificate saying this is what an actual one looks like.
This will not hold up in the court system. These guys are playing Calvin Ball.
The RATS are so petty, desperate and out of political ammunition. They’re imploding all over the country and are too blind to see it.
The Democratic-led Illinois Senate voted Thursday to compel President Trump to release five years worth of his personal income tax returns or be barred from appearing on the states presidential ballot next year.
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One more reason to never use the popular vote to determine Presidential elections. Illinois is one of the state that has voted to award their electoral votes to the Presidential candidate receiving the majority of the popular vote.
It would truly be ironic if Trump wins the popular vote nationwide, and they have to award him all Illinois’ electoral votes, despite him not being on the ballot.
The requirements for eligibility for the presidency are in the Constitution. One of those is not release of tax returns.
They have to know this will get thrown out. States do not get to selectively impose conditions on people running for or holding federal office.
That said, this act would be unconstitutional. The U.S. Constitution sets the qualifications for the office of president. Illinois may not add to those qualifications. About 20 years ago, Arkansas tried to place term limits on Congressmen. SCOTUS determined that was a qualification for election that was outside the qualifications found in the U.S. Constitution and struck the Arkansas law down.
So now Illinois is writing its own federal laws? Ignore them and cut off any fed subsidies.
The only thing that will change the corrupt, one-party state of Illinois is bankruptcy. It won’t be pretty, but it needs to come soon.
I do not think that this could be constitutional unless the Federal constitutional were amended. A state statute would not cut it. The Dems know this, so it is all a stunt to generate bad publicity.
Moreover, the provision would have to apply to all presidential candidates.
Trump should tweet ...
“Not only will I not show you my tax return but you can’t see my Birth Certificate either!”
... even though they didn’t ask for one.
Trump won’t win Illinois anyway, so who cares?
Go ahead you bunch jackasses.