The Illinois Board of Elections is expected to vote on Tuesday to determine if Donald Trump may appear on the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot, becoming the latest state to weigh in on his eligibility under Section Three of the 14th Amendment.

       In early January, four Illinois voters challenged Mr Trump’s ballot eligibility, claiming his involvement in the January 6 attack on the Capitol constituted as engaging in an insurrection.

       A retired judge retained to oversee oral arguments and produce a non-binding opinion on the matter, recommended the board dismiss the complaint as the issue requires constitutional analysis. It is currently under review by the US Supreme Court.

       Following a New York jury’s decision that he pay writer E Jean Carroll $83.3m in defamation damages, the former president and front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination has sought to change the news narrative.

       He used the deaths of three American soldiers in an Iranian drone attack to criticise Joe Biden’s presidency and also claimed in posts on Truth Social there is no need for a border security bill in Congress after all and took credit for the record-high stock market, claiming it was because of his polling numbers.