But securing the necessary delegates effectively ends Trump’s primary campaign, in which he outlasted 16 other Republicans seeking the nomination.
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The official delegate count will not occur until the RNC meeting in July.
Republican Donald Trump is thanking North Dakota for putting him “over the top”. Ohio Gov. John Kasich was still in the race at the time, but dropped out the next day.
Republican leaders declared themselves appalled by Trump’s rise. For months, the field was crowded, full of candidates who each desperately wanted to represent the party at the polls in November.
On Thursday, Ryan reiterated the thought he isn’t going to endorse Trump just for the sake of endorsing him.
But Martinez has also enjoyed considerable success, the article says, noting her fundraising prowess which has allowed a formidable political team to create a Republican majority in the state house.
The Associated Press reported the billionaire candidate went one over the 1,237 delegates required after some unbound ones from Oklahoma reported that they would be backing Trump.
Barring some dramatic rebellion or boycott by delegates still unnerved by the notion of a former reality star taking their party’s helm – and some are still agitating for exactly that – there will be no contested convention. “I imagine she’ll come over to my side”, he said.
Trump in his controversial speeches that dominated media headlines called Mexicans “rapists”, vowed to construct a wall between the USA and Mexico and impose a temporary ban on Muslim immigrants.
The #NeverTrump movement has seen some momentum in certain parts of the party.
“I’d love to debate Bernie”, Trump said, suggesting he would do so if they raised US$10 million for charity.
“Donald Trump has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character”, Bush wrote on his Facebook page. And, he is not a consistent conservative.
Some delegates who confirmed their decisions to back Mr Trump were tepid at best, saying they are supporting him out of a sense of obligation because he won their state’s primary. Rick Santorum backed Trump on Wednesday.
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But Trump’s fast talking, off the cuff approach to politics resonated with many voters frustrated by job competition from overseas workers.
