The Intelligence: Colorado blocks Donald Trump’s candidacy
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🗓️ 20 December 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
The state’s supreme court has ruled that he cannot appear on the Republican primary ballot, citing insurrection and a constitutional amendment. It’s an extraordinary decision, but it will only matter if it sticks. In the Netherlands, far-right Geerts Wilders is hard-pressed to form a coalition government after his November victory (09:05). And, regulating riotous rickshaws in London (16:28).
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| 1:00.8 | The Economist |
| 1:06.0 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:11.2 | I'm your host, Oire Ogunbe. |
| 1:13.7 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:22.3 | Heert Wilders, a far-right politician, caused a huge shock when he won the Dutch elections last month. |
| 1:29.1 | But now he's struggling to forge the coalitions that he needs to rule. |
| 1:35.0 | And they're furry, flashy, but also a nuisance on the streets of Soho. |
| 1:42.1 | Our correspondent explains why it's time to regulate London's pedicabs. |
| 1:59.3 | First up, though, it's an extraordinary decision. |
| 2:10.6 | Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for president again and cannot appear on the state's primary ballot. |
| 2:20.3 | The court has disqualified the former president based on a 14th Amendment provision, |
| 2:25.3 | barring insurrectionists from holding office. |
| 2:29.3 | Could this be the first of many? |
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