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Trump secures enough delegates to make him GOP nominee
Sound engineers testing equipment for Republican convention—Photo by Joseph Earnest
by Joseph Earnest May 26, 2016
Newscast Media NEW YORK—Donald Trump has secured enough delegates to make him the undisputed Republican Party candidate for president, according to The Associated Press. Trump and Bernie Sanders have also floated the idea of debating each other.
A small group of Republican delegates declared for The Donald on Thursday, putting him above the 1,237 votes he needed to ensure the party nomination, The Associated Press news agency reported, citing its own delegate count.
Trump has been the only Republican candidate since his final two rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, bowed out of the race earlier this month. By topping the minimal delegate count, however, Trump is set to avoid a contested party convention in July, thus clearing the final hurdle towards the nomination.
Republican delegate from Oklahoma, Pam Pollard, said that Trump had "touched a part of our electorate that doesn't like where our country is."
"I have no problem supporting Mr. Trump," she said.
Other candidates told AP they would back Trump out of sense of obligation because he won primary ballots in their home states.
Cameron Linton of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, said he will back Trump on the first convention ballot since he won the presidential primary in his district.
"If there's a second ballot I won't vote for Donald Trump," Linton said. "He's ridiculous. There's no other way to say it."
Trump started his campaign in June 2015, with his firebrand style and controversial statements drawing attention in the crowded field he shared with 16 other candidates. He is now set to face off against the Democratic nominee in the November general election. Add Comments>>
Source: Deutsche Welle
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