Disgraced former President Trump on Wednesday declared victory in the Minnesota state Supreme Court case concerning his eligibility for the 2024 ballot, writing “Ridiculous 14th Amendment lawsuit just thrown out by Minnesota Supreme Court. ‘Without Merit, Unconstitutional.’ Congratulations to all who fought this HOAX!” in a Truth Social post celebrating his big “win” over “election interference.”
Problem is, and there’s always a problem but this is a pretty big one, per Politico’s Kyle Cheney, is that the court did not rule on the merits nor was it dismissed with prejudice. “Petitioners can refile when general is closer,” Cheney writes. Which, we could be wrong here, means that the Minnesota state Supreme Court just said Trump can run in the primary but they might disqualify him after he’s already on the November 2024 ballot. That would actually be significantly worse for him.