Donald Trump is his own biggest cheerleader as he revels in six Republican primary wins while facing only token opposition
- Donald Trump cheered himself to victory in six states on Super Tuesday 2
- President easily took all six states up for grabs, while facing token opposition
- Trump spent the night tweeting out his thanks to voters for their support
- He now has 1,104 delegates, with opponent Bill Weld taking just one so far
Donald Trump spent the night congratulating himself on a series of primary victories – despite only facing off against token opposition.
The President easily claimed victory in all six states up for grabs – Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, Idaho and Washington – tweeting out his thanks as each result rolled in.
After last night Trump has now won 1,104 delegates with rival Bill Weld holding just one, with 1,276 needed to lock up the nomination.
Donald Trump cheered himself to victory Tuesday as he won all six Republican primaries, despite facing token opposition
Trump will almost certainly lock up the Republican nomination a week from now with votes due in Florida, Illinois and Ohio
That means that Trump can officially lock down the nomination – routine for an incumbent president – in a week’s time when primary votes take place in Florida, Illinois and Ohio.
Meanwhile on the Democrat side, Joe Biden scooped the lion’s share of the delegates on Super Tuesday 2 – taking Michigan, Missouri, Idaho and Mississippi.
Sanders scored just one victory in North Dakota which declared early Wednesday, with votes still being counted in Washington.
The sweeping wins put Biden, 77, on a path to face Republican Donald Trump, 73, in the Nov. 3 election, and he quickly began to look ahead, calling for party unity and making an appeal to supporters of Sanders, a 78-year-old U.S. senator from Vermont.
‘We share a common goal, and together we are going to defeat Donald Trump,’ Biden said in Philadelphia, thanking Sanders and his supporters for their energy and passion.
Meanwhile on the Democrat side, Joe Biden looked set to claim victory after a series of thumping wins over the only rival left in the race – Bernie Sanders
Biden’s wins in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho were powered by a broad coalition of supporters, including women, African Americans, those with and without college degrees, older voters, union members and all but the very liberal, according to exit polls by Edison Research.
Tuesday’s results narrowed the path forward for Sanders, who had hoped for an upset win in Michigan, which had the lion’s share of delegates available on Tuesday, to keep his White House hopes alive.
The loss in a state Sanders had won during his 2016 White House campaign will heighten pressure on the senator, a self-styled democratic socialist, to exit the race and help Democrats prepare for a bruising campaign against Trump.