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| Trump seeks Florida knockout as Kasich battles for Ohio upset – campaign live | Trump seeks Florida knockout as Kasich battles for Ohio upset – campaign live |
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| 7.37pm GMT | |
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| Fox News politics producer Nick Kalman spotted a pair of Donald Trump supporters sporting armbands at a campaign event in Tampa, Florida, this afternoon. | |
| 7.18pm GMT | |
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| Scott Bixby | |
| Florida attorney general Pam Bondi has endorsed billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump’s bid for the Republican presidential nomination in a campaign event in Tampa, Florida. | |
| FL AG Pam Bondi endorses Trump on stage at Tampa rally | |
| Bondi, a former prosecutor and Fox News legal analyst, was the lead attorney general in Florida et al v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, the landmark Supreme Court case that unsuccessfully attempted to overturn the Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare). | |
| 6.57pm GMT | 6.57pm GMT |
| 18:57 | 18:57 |
| Palin appears at Trump rally after earlier cancellation | Palin appears at Trump rally after earlier cancellation |
| It seems Sarah Palin was not “returning to Alaska to be with her husband” as previously announced by the Trump campaign following a cancellation of an event this morning with Palin. | It seems Sarah Palin was not “returning to Alaska to be with her husband” as previously announced by the Trump campaign following a cancellation of an event this morning with Palin. |
| Todd Palin was hospitalized following a “bad snow machine accident,” the campaign said. | Todd Palin was hospitalized following a “bad snow machine accident,” the campaign said. |
| But now Palin has popped up at a later Trump rally: | But now Palin has popped up at a later Trump rally: |
| Surprise appearance by Sarah Palin, who says her husband is recovering in ICU and accuses the media of siding with violent protesters. | Surprise appearance by Sarah Palin, who says her husband is recovering in ICU and accuses the media of siding with violent protesters. |
| Live stream here: | Live stream here: |
| The Guardian’s David Smith is in the room: | The Guardian’s David Smith is in the room: |
| Chris Christie: "Florida, tomorrow, is going to be Trump country, isn't it?" pic.twitter.com/9zf9mqhorD | Chris Christie: "Florida, tomorrow, is going to be Trump country, isn't it?" pic.twitter.com/9zf9mqhorD |
| Christie: "There's only one person left who can beat Hillary Clinton and that person is called Donald Trump." | Christie: "There's only one person left who can beat Hillary Clinton and that person is called Donald Trump." |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.01pm GMT | at 7.01pm GMT |
| 6.51pm GMT | 6.51pm GMT |
| 18:51 | 18:51 |
| Yes, pretty good: | Yes, pretty good: |
| Here it is, the best GIF of this entire election cycle: pic.twitter.com/hEK3ovBWJm | Here it is, the best GIF of this entire election cycle: pic.twitter.com/hEK3ovBWJm |
| The original video of the Trump rally interrupted by a protester at the weekend is here. | The original video of the Trump rally interrupted by a protester at the weekend is here. |
| 6.49pm GMT | 6.49pm GMT |
| 18:49 | 18:49 |
| Sanders: 'I think we're going to win Ohio | Sanders: 'I think we're going to win Ohio |
| At a rally in Akron, Bernie Sanders said he is confident that high turnout among low-income, working-class and young voters can deliver him a win in Ohio, the AP reports: | At a rally in Akron, Bernie Sanders said he is confident that high turnout among low-income, working-class and young voters can deliver him a win in Ohio, the AP reports: |
| If you don’t tell anybody,” the Vermont senator said in a whispered tone, “let me mention to you, I think we’re going to win Ohio tomorrow.” | If you don’t tell anybody,” the Vermont senator said in a whispered tone, “let me mention to you, I think we’re going to win Ohio tomorrow.” |
| 6.47pm GMT | 6.47pm GMT |
| 18:47 | 18:47 |
| Ryan: candidates responsible for rallies | Ryan: candidates responsible for rallies |
| House speaker Paul Ryan told Wisconsin radio that candidates are responsible for what happens at their rallies, AP reports: | House speaker Paul Ryan told Wisconsin radio that candidates are responsible for what happens at their rallies, AP reports: |
| In a not-so-veiled shot at Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan says candidates must accept responsibility for clashes that occur at their campaign events and should never condone or encourage violence. | In a not-so-veiled shot at Donald Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan says candidates must accept responsibility for clashes that occur at their campaign events and should never condone or encourage violence. |
| The Wisconsin Republican did not mention the GOP’s leading presidential candidate by name in an interview Monday on WRJN in Racine, Wisconsin. | The Wisconsin Republican did not mention the GOP’s leading presidential candidate by name in an interview Monday on WRJN in Racine, Wisconsin. |
| 6.36pm GMT | 6.36pm GMT |
| 18:36 | 18:36 |
| Ellen Brait | Ellen Brait |
| Brandon Stanton, creator of the popular blog Humans of New York (HONY), released an open letter today criticizing Donald Trump, writes the Guardian’s Ellen Brait: | Brandon Stanton, creator of the popular blog Humans of New York (HONY), released an open letter today criticizing Donald Trump, writes the Guardian’s Ellen Brait: |
| HONY, which posts photos of everyday people Stanton interviews on the street, has a loyal following including President Obama, who has commented on some posts in the past. Stanton even photographed Obama for his blog in February 2015. | HONY, which posts photos of everyday people Stanton interviews on the street, has a loyal following including President Obama, who has commented on some posts in the past. Stanton even photographed Obama for his blog in February 2015. |
| “I am a journalist, Mr. Trump,” Stanton wrote. “And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm - the hateful one is you.” | “I am a journalist, Mr. Trump,” Stanton wrote. “And over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I’ve also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries. And I can confirm - the hateful one is you.” |
| The post had been shared over 250,000 times on Facebook and received almost 20,000 comments. | The post had been shared over 250,000 times on Facebook and received almost 20,000 comments. |
| Stanton said Trump is “a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power”. He listed actions of the Republican candidate that moved him to speak out against him, including: retweeting “racist images”, retweeting “racist lies”, taking 48 hours to disavow white supremacy, encouraging violent behavior, advocating “the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families”, and comparing refugees to “snakes”. | Stanton said Trump is “a man who has encouraged prejudice and violence in the pursuit of personal power”. He listed actions of the Republican candidate that moved him to speak out against him, including: retweeting “racist images”, retweeting “racist lies”, taking 48 hours to disavow white supremacy, encouraging violent behavior, advocating “the use of torture and the murder of terrorists’ families”, and comparing refugees to “snakes”. |
| 6.30pm GMT | 6.30pm GMT |
| 18:30 | 18:30 |
| The county sheriff in North Carolina where a protester was sucker-punched at a Donald Trump rally last week is considering charges – against Trump, NBC news reports: | The county sheriff in North Carolina where a protester was sucker-punched at a Donald Trump rally last week is considering charges – against Trump, NBC news reports: |
| Investigators are considering filing a charge of inciting a riot against Trump for Fayetteville Rally - Cumberland Co Sheriff's office | Investigators are considering filing a charge of inciting a riot against Trump for Fayetteville Rally - Cumberland Co Sheriff's office |
| The rally witnessed multiple protests, with Trump on stage jeering the protesters along with the crowd. Read more about it here: | The rally witnessed multiple protests, with Trump on stage jeering the protesters along with the crowd. Read more about it here: |
| Related: Black protester detained after being sucker-punched at Trump rally | Related: Black protester detained after being sucker-punched at Trump rally |
| 6.26pm GMT | 6.26pm GMT |
| 18:26 | 18:26 |
| Here comes that bus – and here comes Romney – | Here comes that bus – and here comes Romney – |
| This time, Kasich and Romney enter the rally on the bus to the strains of the Air Force One soundtrack. pic.twitter.com/kkll0pXs73 | This time, Kasich and Romney enter the rally on the bus to the strains of the Air Force One soundtrack. pic.twitter.com/kkll0pXs73 |
| 6.16pm GMT | 6.16pm GMT |
| 18:16 | 18:16 |
| The Guardian’s Sabrina Siddiqui is with Marco Rubio in Melbourne, Florida. The Rubio campaign faces an existential test in the state tomorrow. Rubio has challenged supporters to defy the pollsters and shock the world. | The Guardian’s Sabrina Siddiqui is with Marco Rubio in Melbourne, Florida. The Rubio campaign faces an existential test in the state tomorrow. Rubio has challenged supporters to defy the pollsters and shock the world. |
| Rubio in Melbourne, Florida: "Tomorrow we have a choice between optimism and fear." | Rubio in Melbourne, Florida: "Tomorrow we have a choice between optimism and fear." |
| Rubio notes a Bernie sign at his rally while criticizing Sanders. "Don't worry, you're not going to get beat up at my rally," he says. | Rubio notes a Bernie sign at his rally while criticizing Sanders. "Don't worry, you're not going to get beat up at my rally," he says. |
| So far Rubio has won Minnesota, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. | So far Rubio has won Minnesota, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. |
| When this cycle is over, only one GOP candidate will have won each a state, a district, and a territory #Marcomentum | When this cycle is over, only one GOP candidate will have won each a state, a district, and a territory #Marcomentum |
| 6.14pm GMT | 6.14pm GMT |
| 18:14 | 18:14 |
| Excitement at the Cruz event-- | Excitement at the Cruz event-- |
| Ted Cruz has a protester who is for "animal liberation now" pic.twitter.com/FXRkbZM1Zy | Ted Cruz has a protester who is for "animal liberation now" pic.twitter.com/FXRkbZM1Zy |
| Cruz tells protester "I care about human beings too" before she is led away | Cruz tells protester "I care about human beings too" before she is led away |
| 6.09pm GMT | 6.09pm GMT |
| 18:09 | 18:09 |
| Mitt Romney is getting ready to appear with John Kasich in North Canton, Ohio. Our Megan Carpentier is at the scene: | Mitt Romney is getting ready to appear with John Kasich in North Canton, Ohio. Our Megan Carpentier is at the scene: |
| Packing them in this afternoon in an airline hangar in North Canton, Ohio to hear Kasich and Romney... pic.twitter.com/z32Lrn20pD | Packing them in this afternoon in an airline hangar in North Canton, Ohio to hear Kasich and Romney... pic.twitter.com/z32Lrn20pD |
| Not pictured, Megan writes: the country musical stylings of Darius Rucker, aka Hootie, on the stereo. | Not pictured, Megan writes: the country musical stylings of Darius Rucker, aka Hootie, on the stereo. |
| 5.55pm GMT | 5.55pm GMT |
| 17:55 | 17:55 |
| Texas senator Ted Cruz has just taken the stage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, outside Chicago. Our Ben Jacobs is in the hall. You can watch it live here: | Texas senator Ted Cruz has just taken the stage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, outside Chicago. Our Ben Jacobs is in the hall. You can watch it live here: |
| 5.36pm GMT | 5.36pm GMT |
| 17:36 | 17:36 |
| The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs gets ready to see Ted Cruz outside of Chicago. (Bruce Redden is Cruz’s body man / personal assistant.) | The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs gets ready to see Ted Cruz outside of Chicago. (Bruce Redden is Cruz’s body man / personal assistant.) |
| Giant crowd in suburban Chicago on weekday afternoon for either @brucereddenjr or @tedcruz pic.twitter.com/bSyK2QB2Oo | Giant crowd in suburban Chicago on weekday afternoon for either @brucereddenjr or @tedcruz pic.twitter.com/bSyK2QB2Oo |
| 5.30pm GMT | 5.30pm GMT |
| 17:30 | 17:30 |
| A new ad from Our Principles Pac, an anti-Trump outfit, seeks to use things he has said about women against him. | A new ad from Our Principles Pac, an anti-Trump outfit, seeks to use things he has said about women against him. |
| Things like “You have to treat them like shit.” A Trump friend quoted him as saying so about women in a 1992 issue of New York magazine. | Things like “You have to treat them like shit.” A Trump friend quoted him as saying so about women in a 1992 issue of New York magazine. |
| NEW AD: @realDonaldTrump: "Women, you have to treat them like shit" https://t.co/kEARUof44K | NEW AD: @realDonaldTrump: "Women, you have to treat them like shit" https://t.co/kEARUof44K |