Judge orders Trump off Illinois primary ballot but puts ruling on hold

The lawsuit is one of dozens seeking to bar Trump from the ballot over his involvement in the 6 January attack on the US Capitol.

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00:00 Donald Trump says he will appeal a ruling from an Illinois judge baring him from running

00:06 in the Republican presidential nomination race.

00:09 Judge Tracy Porter ruled that he should be disqualified from the ballot on March 19 because

00:14 of his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill attack.

00:17 Yet, she put her order on hold until Friday to allow an appeal.

00:22 Separately, the U.S. Supreme Court has said it will consider Trump`s claim that he is

00:26 immune from prosecution over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.

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