Democrat Ms Clinton was denied a similar crushing victory by her democratic socialist opponent Bernie Sanders in tiny Rhode Island alone.
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AFTER PRIMARY SWEEPSays she does not have strength, stamina to handle countries like China, Japan and MexicoPHILADELPHIA Republican Donald Trump on Wednesday declared himself the “presumptive nominee” after sweeping presidential primaries in all five Northeastern states while his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton also cemented her lead, bringing them closer to a monumental duel for the White House.
Donald Trump made headlines yet again this past Tuesday when he claimed that the only way Hillary Clinton was still in the race was due to her gender.
US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump speaks at Trump Tower in NY on April 26,2016 after winning primaries in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware. But for Trump, things were even worse. U-H political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus says there’s a lack of enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Campaign hit back at Trump for such remarks. Just 8 per cent of Sanders supporters said they would vote for Trump as their second choice, roughly the same as the portion of voters who listed Trump’s Republican rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich as their second choice.
Sanders supporter Joseph Hayes, 37, of OR, still has hope for his candidate.
Twitter users, many of whom identified as Clinton supporters, began pointing out that the so-called #womancard actually isn’t worth much because of historic and persistent gender inequality.
He said her only advantage was as a woman seeking to become the first female United States president.
But Trump could find an opening as both he and Sanders have gained strong followings among voters looking for an outsider candidate who will shake up the Washington establishment.
Of 118 committed delegates available on Tuesday, the Associated Press said Trump took 105, raising his total delegates to 950.
But the two are far apart on many issues, especially immigration.
Sanders has called such proposals “crap” and often criticises what he calls “inhumane” deportation programs.
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“She’s playing that card like I’ve never seen anyone play it before”, Trump said on NBC’s “Today” Thursday. “She will make compromises that are needed to get through the next four years”, Pat Reber said of Clinton to Xinhua after voting for her in Montgomery County of Maryland.
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Valerie Benson, 80, of Cleveland, said that if it came down to Trump against Clinton, “I don’t know that I would vote for anybody then”.
