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| Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump: 'He's very cerebral' – campaign live | Ben Carson endorses Donald Trump: 'He's very cerebral' – campaign live |
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| 4.20pm GMT | |
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| Reporter files complaint against Trump aide | |
| Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields has filed a criminal complaint against Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski in Jupiter, Florida, where she says Lewandowski hurt her at a Trump event Tuesday. | |
| .@GuardianUS can confirm that @MichelleFields filed a criminal complaint against @CLewandowski_ today | |
| Trump and Lewandowski denied the incident happened. Lewandowski called Fields “totally delusional” and Trump said “she made it up, I think that’s what happened.” | |
| 4.17pm GMT | |
| 16:17 | |
| Rubio wins Hawaii delegate | |
| Reports that Florida senator Marco Rubio won no delegates in voting Tuesday, including reports in this blog, were wrong. | |
| Last night Hawaii completed its count of 2,000 provisional ballots and determined that Rubio had come away with a single delegate from the state, the AP reports. He beat the skunk. | |
| There were 150 delegates at stake on Tuesday, in Hawaii, Idaho, Michigan and Mississippi. | |
| Next stop: Florida. | |
| (h/t: @consultreid) | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.18pm GMT | |
| 3.52pm GMT | 3.52pm GMT |
| 15:52 | 15:52 |
| MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee is outside a Trump rally in St Louis, where protesters have faced off with supporters. | MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee is outside a Trump rally in St Louis, where protesters have faced off with supporters. |
| Battle lines drawn at Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Y9yRTnjOAm | Battle lines drawn at Trump rally pic.twitter.com/Y9yRTnjOAm |
| "He's black and he supports Trump!" pic.twitter.com/lxh20YyRxR | "He's black and he supports Trump!" pic.twitter.com/lxh20YyRxR |
| Here’s our report at recent violence at Trump rallies: | Here’s our report at recent violence at Trump rallies: |
| Related: Trump campaign dogged by violent incidents at rallies | Related: Trump campaign dogged by violent incidents at rallies |
| And here’s Guardian columnist Lucia Graves’ comment piece: | |
| Related: Donald Trump's campaign violence is condoned all the way to the top | Lucia Graves | |
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| at 3.58pm GMT | |
| 3.32pm GMT | 3.32pm GMT |
| 15:32 | 15:32 |
| Ben Jacobs | Ben Jacobs |
| Carson said he was supporting Trump to stop the Republican party from being torn “irreparably” asunder. But what if the party sunders itself anyway, in an attempt to block candidate Trump at the national convention in July? | Carson said he was supporting Trump to stop the Republican party from being torn “irreparably” asunder. But what if the party sunders itself anyway, in an attempt to block candidate Trump at the national convention in July? |
| “For the first time since the invention of social media and 24-hour cable news, a major party may decide its presidential nominee on the convention floor,” writes Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs. | “For the first time since the invention of social media and 24-hour cable news, a major party may decide its presidential nominee on the convention floor,” writes Guardian politics reporter Ben Jacobs. |
| But what exactly is a contested convention? | But what exactly is a contested convention? |
| Related: How a contested convention could allow Republicans to snatch Trump's crown | Related: How a contested convention could allow Republicans to snatch Trump's crown |
| In the dark ages of American politics, the elaborate politicking of a presidential primary was once condensed into a political convention. For decades, instead of a long public process during which candidates traipsed from Iowa to New Hampshire and onwards across the country for series of primaries and caucuses, presidential nominees were chosen in overheated convention halls and the smoke-filled rooms in adjacent hotels. | In the dark ages of American politics, the elaborate politicking of a presidential primary was once condensed into a political convention. For decades, instead of a long public process during which candidates traipsed from Iowa to New Hampshire and onwards across the country for series of primaries and caucuses, presidential nominees were chosen in overheated convention halls and the smoke-filled rooms in adjacent hotels. |
| However, as more states instituted primaries to select their delegates, a process that accelerated greatly in the 1970s, the conventions receded in importance. The last political convention to go to more than one ballot was the Democrats’ in 1952, when they nominated Adlai Stevenson. [...] | However, as more states instituted primaries to select their delegates, a process that accelerated greatly in the 1970s, the conventions receded in importance. The last political convention to go to more than one ballot was the Democrats’ in 1952, when they nominated Adlai Stevenson. [...] |
| The problems come in several forms. The first is that since conventions have been long thought to be vestigial parts of American politics, candidates’ campaigns are not fully prepared for the delegate chase – a full scale 50-state scramble. Campaigns have to take care to not just make the ballot in every state but to fill their slates of delegates with names and ensure that those delegates pledged to them are actual supporters and not what veteran Republican strategist John Yob calls “supporters in name only”, or Sinos. | The problems come in several forms. The first is that since conventions have been long thought to be vestigial parts of American politics, candidates’ campaigns are not fully prepared for the delegate chase – a full scale 50-state scramble. Campaigns have to take care to not just make the ballot in every state but to fill their slates of delegates with names and ensure that those delegates pledged to them are actual supporters and not what veteran Republican strategist John Yob calls “supporters in name only”, or Sinos. |
| Read the full piece here. | Read the full piece here. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.32pm GMT | at 3.32pm GMT |
| 3.22pm GMT | 3.22pm GMT |
| 15:22 | 15:22 |
| This seems important. Hey it’s Friday | This seems important. Hey it’s Friday |
| JUST LEARNED: Name of the WEWS-TV Cleveland OH reporter covering John Kasich is John Kosich https://t.co/LMSsFkk4Ii pic.twitter.com/MjX1pP4FNd | JUST LEARNED: Name of the WEWS-TV Cleveland OH reporter covering John Kasich is John Kosich https://t.co/LMSsFkk4Ii pic.twitter.com/MjX1pP4FNd |
| 3.10pm GMT | 3.10pm GMT |
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| Here’s a summary of the nice things Ben Carson said about Donald Trump just then: | Here’s a summary of the nice things Ben Carson said about Donald Trump just then: |
| Trump agreed with Carson explicitly about many of his, Trump’s, qualities: | Trump agreed with Carson explicitly about many of his, Trump’s, qualities: |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.15pm GMT | at 3.15pm GMT |
| 3.05pm GMT | 3.05pm GMT |
| 15:05 | 15:05 |
| Breitbart stands with its reporter against Trump. The company at first seemed reluctant to register criticism against Trump but then suspended a reporter who gave voice to skepticism over the incident. | Breitbart stands with its reporter against Trump. The company at first seemed reluctant to register criticism against Trump but then suspended a reporter who gave voice to skepticism over the incident. |
| “Trump’s suggestion that Fields made up the incident Tuesday evening contradicts the evidence,” Breitbart says. | “Trump’s suggestion that Fields made up the incident Tuesday evening contradicts the evidence,” Breitbart says. |
| .@BreitbartNews releases statement standing behind @MichelleFields pic.twitter.com/wTmrSBXFUy | .@BreitbartNews releases statement standing behind @MichelleFields pic.twitter.com/wTmrSBXFUy |
| Related: Trump campaign dogged by violent incidents at rallies | Related: Trump campaign dogged by violent incidents at rallies |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.07pm GMT | at 3.07pm GMT |
| 2.57pm GMT | 2.57pm GMT |
| 14:57 | 14:57 |
| Carson: Trump is 'malleable' | Carson: Trump is 'malleable' |
| Carson is asked whether the “two Donald Trumps” should concern voters. | Carson is asked whether the “two Donald Trumps” should concern voters. |
| “There’s a different persona. Some people have gotten the impression that Donald Trump is a person who is not malleable,” Carson says – a person who can’t take in new information and make wise decisions. | “There’s a different persona. Some people have gotten the impression that Donald Trump is a person who is not malleable,” Carson says – a person who can’t take in new information and make wise decisions. |
| “He’s much more cerebral than that, and a much more reasonable person than comes across.” | “He’s much more cerebral than that, and a much more reasonable person than comes across.” |
| "He's a much more reasonable person than comes across," says Ben Carson of Donald Trump, in a ringing endorsement | "He's a much more reasonable person than comes across," says Ben Carson of Donald Trump, in a ringing endorsement |
| Carson blames the media for creating a fake Trump. Does this exculpate the media from the charge of being played by Mr Trump? | Carson blames the media for creating a fake Trump. Does this exculpate the media from the charge of being played by Mr Trump? |
| Trump thanks the crowd and invites them to coffee and drinks outside. | Trump thanks the crowd and invites them to coffee and drinks outside. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.57pm GMT | at 2.57pm GMT |
| 2.52pm GMT | 2.52pm GMT |
| 14:52 | 14:52 |
| Carson on Trump decision: 'I prayed about it a lot' | Carson on Trump decision: 'I prayed about it a lot' |
| Carson is back. He says if party operatives succeeded at stopping Trump, it would “fracture the party irreparably and it would hand the election to the Democrats. | Carson is back. He says if party operatives succeeded at stopping Trump, it would “fracture the party irreparably and it would hand the election to the Democrats. |
| “It’s not about me, it’s not about Mr Trump,” Carson says. It’s about America. | “It’s not about me, it’s not about Mr Trump,” Carson says. It’s about America. |
| Carson is asked about Ted Cruz, accused of spreading a rumor that Carson had dropped out in advance of the Iowa caucuses. Did that play a role in this morning’s decision? Carson doesn’t answer directly. | Carson is asked about Ted Cruz, accused of spreading a rumor that Carson had dropped out in advance of the Iowa caucuses. Did that play a role in this morning’s decision? Carson doesn’t answer directly. |
| “I feel that Mr Trump is willing to do what needs to be done to break the stranglehold of special interest groups and the political class,” he says. | “I feel that Mr Trump is willing to do what needs to be done to break the stranglehold of special interest groups and the political class,” he says. |
| “I’ve completely forgiven him. That’s my duty as a Christian.” | “I’ve completely forgiven him. That’s my duty as a Christian.” |
| Then Carson is asked what role God played in his decision to support Trump. | Then Carson is asked what role God played in his decision to support Trump. |
| “I prayed about it a lot” and got a lot of signals of which way to go, Carson says. | “I prayed about it a lot” and got a lot of signals of which way to go, Carson says. |
| These included people he hadn’t’ talked to in a long time calling him up and saying things like, “I had this dream about you and Donald Trump. It’s just amazing.” | These included people he hadn’t’ talked to in a long time calling him up and saying things like, “I had this dream about you and Donald Trump. It’s just amazing.” |
| 2.47pm GMT | 2.47pm GMT |
| 14:47 | 14:47 |
| Trump says Clinton lacks stamina to fix trade deals | Trump says Clinton lacks stamina to fix trade deals |
| Trump says Hillary Clinton does not have what it takes to fix US trade deals. “She has no business instinct. She doesn’t have the energy or the strength to get these deals made. You need strength and you need stamina.” | Trump says Hillary Clinton does not have what it takes to fix US trade deals. “She has no business instinct. She doesn’t have the energy or the strength to get these deals made. You need strength and you need stamina.” |
| 2.45pm GMT | 2.45pm GMT |
| 14:45 | 14:45 |
| Trump: 'I think I'll beat John Kasich' in Ohio | Trump: 'I think I'll beat John Kasich' in Ohio |
| “The Republican party lost its way,” Trump says. But he says he’s made something happen. “Call it a miracle,” call it what you will. | “The Republican party lost its way,” Trump says. But he says he’s made something happen. “Call it a miracle,” call it what you will. |
| “We’re going to have Democrats for Trump,” he says. He says his friends in Hollywood are all voting for him but won’t admit it. They like his stances on crime and the border, Trump says. “They’re liberal people but they’re voting for Trump.” | “We’re going to have Democrats for Trump,” he says. He says his friends in Hollywood are all voting for him but won’t admit it. They like his stances on crime and the border, Trump says. “They’re liberal people but they’re voting for Trump.” |
| Then Trump starts hammering Ohio governor John Kasich, a rival. | Then Trump starts hammering Ohio governor John Kasich, a rival. |
| Whoever has the most delegates at the end of this trip should win... Ohio should be great to me... I think I’ll beat John Kasich. John Kasich has been an absentee governor. He lived in New Hampshire... | Whoever has the most delegates at the end of this trip should win... Ohio should be great to me... I think I’ll beat John Kasich. John Kasich has been an absentee governor. He lived in New Hampshire... |
| Trump says Ohio “got lucky” with of oil discoveries and implies the economic vigor of the state is an accident, not tied to good government. | Trump says Ohio “got lucky” with of oil discoveries and implies the economic vigor of the state is an accident, not tied to good government. |
| Trump’s asked if he’ll ditch a planned debate on March 21 in Salt Lake City. | Trump’s asked if he’ll ditch a planned debate on March 21 in Salt Lake City. |
| “I didn’t know there was a next debate,” Trump says. | “I didn’t know there was a next debate,” Trump says. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.45pm GMT | at 2.45pm GMT |
| 2.41pm GMT | 2.41pm GMT |
| 14:41 | 14:41 |
| What does Trump think about reports that senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is advising colleagues with vulnerable seats on how to run away from Trump? | What does Trump think about reports that senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is advising colleagues with vulnerable seats on how to run away from Trump? |
| “I’m sure that will change,” Trump says. | “I’m sure that will change,” Trump says. |
| 2.39pm GMT | 2.39pm GMT |
| 14:39 | 14:39 |
| Trump: 'I will get states that are unbelievable' | Trump: 'I will get states that are unbelievable' |
| Trump says he would win Michigan in a general election and he might even win New York. | Trump says he would win Michigan in a general election and he might even win New York. |
| “With me, I add a lot of states that aren’t even in play for anybody else,” Trump says, mentioning the Rust Belt. “I will get states that are unbelievable, that are unthinkable for the Republican party.” | “With me, I add a lot of states that aren’t even in play for anybody else,” Trump says, mentioning the Rust Belt. “I will get states that are unbelievable, that are unthinkable for the Republican party.” |
| 2.37pm GMT | 2.37pm GMT |
| 14:37 | 14:37 |
| Trump: 'we’ve had enough debates' | Trump: 'we’ve had enough debates' |
| “I think we’ve had enough debates. I mean how many times do you have to give the same answer to the same question? Same questions, same people, same everything. | “I think we’ve had enough debates. I mean how many times do you have to give the same answer to the same question? Same questions, same people, same everything. |
| I don’t think there’s any reason for the debates. I know they’re getting very big ratings. And by the way the Democrats aren’t getting ratings at all. | I don’t think there’s any reason for the debates. I know they’re getting very big ratings. And by the way the Democrats aren’t getting ratings at all. |
| Trump is asked about his call for the GOP to embrace his candidacy. | Trump is asked about his call for the GOP to embrace his candidacy. |
| “The Republican party should come together and embrace these millions of people that are coming out and voting.... there’s something happening that’s really beautiful to see.” | “The Republican party should come together and embrace these millions of people that are coming out and voting.... there’s something happening that’s really beautiful to see.” |