Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has decided to ban former President Donald Trump from running in the Republican primary in that state. The legal argument is based on the events of January 6, 2021 and for which the former presidential tycoon is accused of violating the constitution.
Polls show that Trump's lead over the other Republican competitors is around 40%. The majority of those who support Trump are disillusioned with the political system; Many people distrust institutions. Consequently, this decision will lead to the former president's fans mobilizing more for him. For example, A Trumpist from Ohio or Florida who doubts whether or not to vote will find what they are looking for in the outrage the drive to do so.
Maine's justice system inspires activism in the rest of the states. In this sense, the legal action provides the former President of the United States himself with arguments to confirm that there is no independence of powers in his country; a controversial phrase, but this fact gives it some credibility.
The best thing Democrats and anti-Trump judges can do is let him run so that it is their mistakes and outbursts that cause their stagnation. Although the law must prevail, it is also true that political phenomena, and Trump remains one of them, are usually symptoms of something that is happening in the social dimension of a country, something inevitable that must also be handled with caution; precisely to avoid a future crisis that deteriorates the democratic system. Closing Trump's doors could trigger a time bomb that is ultimately counterproductive for North American democracy.