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| Donald Trump secures much-needed primary win in New York | Donald Trump secures much-needed primary win in New York |
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| Donald Trump has secured a much-needed primary victory in New York – but the Republican frontrunner must wait to learn whether the margin will be enough to revive his hopes of securing his party’s nomination outright. | Donald Trump has secured a much-needed primary victory in New York – but the Republican frontrunner must wait to learn whether the margin will be enough to revive his hopes of securing his party’s nomination outright. |
| The billionaire businessman was always expected to thrive in his home state and there was never much doubt that he would defeat Ted Cruz, the Texas senator whose brand of conservatism went down badly here, and Ohio governor John Kasich, who struggled to make an impact. | The billionaire businessman was always expected to thrive in his home state and there was never much doubt that he would defeat Ted Cruz, the Texas senator whose brand of conservatism went down badly here, and Ohio governor John Kasich, who struggled to make an impact. |
| But it remains to be seen whether Trump – whose victory was called by the Associated Press just moments after polls closed – can sweep most or even all of the 95 Republican delegates up for grabs in New York and strengthen his assertion that he is the only candidate with a realistic shot at the 1,237 needed to clinch the nomination. | But it remains to be seen whether Trump – whose victory was called by the Associated Press just moments after polls closed – can sweep most or even all of the 95 Republican delegates up for grabs in New York and strengthen his assertion that he is the only candidate with a realistic shot at the 1,237 needed to clinch the nomination. |
| With over half the vote counted, Trump was on 62.3%, with Kasich on 23.6% and Cruz trailing with just 14.1%. | |
| “It’s just incredible,” Trump told a crowd at Trump Tower in Manhattan. “I guess we’re close to 70%, and we’re gonna end at a very high level, and get a lot more delegates than anybody projected, even in their wildest imagination.” | |
| Trump led in four of the five boroughs of New York City – but in his Manhattan home Kasich was slightly ahead on 45-43 with over 80% of the vote counted. In Queens, where the billionaire grew up, he was firmly ahead with 67% of the vote. | |
| Trump had 64% of the vote in Kings County, which covers Brooklyn, and in Richmond County (Staten Island) he was on 81%. In the Bronx, he had a 52-point lead over his nearest rival, Kasich. | |
| Related: Hillary Clinton wins decisive victory over Bernie Sanders in New York | |
| On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton’s victory over Bernie Sanders was called about 45 minutes after polls closed. With over half the votes tallied, Clinton led 59.5% to 40.5% and was firmly ahead in New York City. | |
| A series of exit polls, however, suggested a closer race, with CNN putting Clinton’s lead at a much tighter margin of 52%-48%. | A series of exit polls, however, suggested a closer race, with CNN putting Clinton’s lead at a much tighter margin of 52%-48%. |
| The Republican race has reached a critical stage in which every delegate counts. Before Tuesday, Trump led with 756, ahead of Cruz with 559 and Kasich with 144. After recent setbacks in Wisconsin and Wyoming, Trump’s path to an outright win has become precarious. | The Republican race has reached a critical stage in which every delegate counts. Before Tuesday, Trump led with 756, ahead of Cruz with 559 and Kasich with 144. After recent setbacks in Wisconsin and Wyoming, Trump’s path to an outright win has become precarious. |
| If he falls short of that target, he faces the prospect of a contested Republican convention in Cleveland in July, at which his delegates would be free in a second ballot to vote for a different candidate. There are already signs that he is being outmanoeuvred by Cruz when it comes to recruiting delegates. Critics say it has exposed his small and slapdash organisation. | |
| “Trump hemorrhaging delegates all over the map,” tweeted David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. “Epic political malpractice. Just epic.” | “Trump hemorrhaging delegates all over the map,” tweeted David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama in the 2008 election. “Epic political malpractice. Just epic.” |
| This makes New York vital both in terms of numbers and perception, with the controversial tycoon hoping to regain momentum and reset the narrative to one in which he can set his popular backing against the party establishment and its complicated state-by-state rules for choosing a nominee. | This makes New York vital both in terms of numbers and perception, with the controversial tycoon hoping to regain momentum and reset the narrative to one in which he can set his popular backing against the party establishment and its complicated state-by-state rules for choosing a nominee. |
| After voting for his father on Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr told the Guardian: “I think the Republican party has an opportunity to do something great and bring in a lot of people – and they have the opportunity to totally blow it and disenfranchise all the people that my father’s brought in and everyone else who thought the people’s voice mattered. | After voting for his father on Tuesday, Donald Trump Jr told the Guardian: “I think the Republican party has an opportunity to do something great and bring in a lot of people – and they have the opportunity to totally blow it and disenfranchise all the people that my father’s brought in and everyone else who thought the people’s voice mattered. |
| “It’s sort of amazing to live in this country and realise that the people’s voice doesn’t matter because that’s the way the establishment and the GOP has set it up.” | “It’s sort of amazing to live in this country and realise that the people’s voice doesn’t matter because that’s the way the establishment and the GOP has set it up.” |
| Trump himself has previously warned that there could be “riots”, “a rough July” and “a very, very angry and upset group of people at the convention”. On Tuesday, he voted at a synagogue near Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, surrounded by a throng of reporters. It was a “great honour” to be able to vote for himself, he said. | Trump himself has previously warned that there could be “riots”, “a rough July” and “a very, very angry and upset group of people at the convention”. On Tuesday, he voted at a synagogue near Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, surrounded by a throng of reporters. It was a “great honour” to be able to vote for himself, he said. |
| “We’re going to go into the convention, I think, as the winner,” Trump said in his Manhattan victory speech. “I wanna just thank everybody, I have great, great admiration and praise for the city of New York and the state of New York. I can think of nowhere I would rather have this victory!” | |
| He added: “We don’t have much of a race any more, going by what I see on television. Senator Cruz ... I’ve pretty much knocked the hell out of him.” | |
| Trump has drawn big crowds at rallies across New York state, reiterating his promises to defeat Clinton in a general election, bring back jobs from overseas and build a wall along the Mexican border. He gained the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, who was New York City’s mayor on the day of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. | Trump has drawn big crowds at rallies across New York state, reiterating his promises to defeat Clinton in a general election, bring back jobs from overseas and build a wall along the Mexican border. He gained the endorsement of Rudy Giuliani, who was New York City’s mayor on the day of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. |
| And he looks set to continue his once unthinkable winning streak on 26 April when Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island vote, with a combined total of 118 delegates at stake. The demographics appear to favour Trump and he is doing well in opinion polls there, but he then faces an uphill climb in states that could lean towards Cruz. | And he looks set to continue his once unthinkable winning streak on 26 April when Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island vote, with a combined total of 118 delegates at stake. The demographics appear to favour Trump and he is doing well in opinion polls there, but he then faces an uphill climb in states that could lean towards Cruz. |
| There also signs of discord and discontent in his campaign. The Politico website reported that after months relying on a shoestring campaign and free publicity, Trump is significantly expanding his staff and spending, with $20m set aside for contests in May and June. Veteran operative Paul Manafort was hired to mastermind his delegate fight but this has led to a turf war with campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, creating rival centres of power. | There also signs of discord and discontent in his campaign. The Politico website reported that after months relying on a shoestring campaign and free publicity, Trump is significantly expanding his staff and spending, with $20m set aside for contests in May and June. Veteran operative Paul Manafort was hired to mastermind his delegate fight but this has led to a turf war with campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, creating rival centres of power. |
| Trump admitted to Fox News on Tuesday: “When you bring other people in, I could see some people their feelings get a little bit hurt. But frankly, you know, we’re in a position where we’d like to see if we can close it out.” | Trump admitted to Fox News on Tuesday: “When you bring other people in, I could see some people their feelings get a little bit hurt. But frankly, you know, we’re in a position where we’d like to see if we can close it out.” |
| Cruz, who was not allowed to forget his derision of “New York values” earlier in the campaign, was braced for a poor showing in Tuesday’s results. He left the state long before polls closed and spent the day in Pennsylvania, which votes next week, deputing a new stump speech to a crowd of over 100 people at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. | Cruz, who was not allowed to forget his derision of “New York values” earlier in the campaign, was braced for a poor showing in Tuesday’s results. He left the state long before polls closed and spent the day in Pennsylvania, which votes next week, deputing a new stump speech to a crowd of over 100 people at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. |
| Pre-emptively dismissing Trump’s expected blowout as “a politician tonight winning his home state”, Cruz sought to reframe himself as outsider similar to Bernie Sanders. “I am an outsider, Bernie Sanders is an outsider,” he said. | Pre-emptively dismissing Trump’s expected blowout as “a politician tonight winning his home state”, Cruz sought to reframe himself as outsider similar to Bernie Sanders. “I am an outsider, Bernie Sanders is an outsider,” he said. |
| “Both with the same diagnosis, but both with very different paths to healing. Millions of Americans have chosen one of these outsiders,” he said, adding that “Ronald Reagan and Jack Kennedy were outsiders.” | “Both with the same diagnosis, but both with very different paths to healing. Millions of Americans have chosen one of these outsiders,” he said, adding that “Ronald Reagan and Jack Kennedy were outsiders.” |
| He also raised comparisons with Obama, introducing “yes we will” as a new slogan in contrast to the president’s “yes we can”. | He also raised comparisons with Obama, introducing “yes we will” as a new slogan in contrast to the president’s “yes we can”. |
| “Our sitting president ran on a slogan that should have been a great first step,” said Cruz. “It promised us: yes we can.” | “Our sitting president ran on a slogan that should have been a great first step,” said Cruz. “It promised us: yes we can.” |
| Cruz has long railed against “the Washington cartel” but this marked a new framing of that message with more optimistic rhetoric. | Cruz has long railed against “the Washington cartel” but this marked a new framing of that message with more optimistic rhetoric. |
| Kasich, the only other Republican left in the race, was seeking to add to his small delegate total and maintain his bid to emerge as a viable alternative at the convention. | Kasich, the only other Republican left in the race, was seeking to add to his small delegate total and maintain his bid to emerge as a viable alternative at the convention. |
| John Weaver, the Ohio governor’s top strategist, was confident early in the evening that his campaign would pick up some delegates in New York. He went on to note that Cruz’s collapse in the Empire State presaged what will be a rough night for him next week. | John Weaver, the Ohio governor’s top strategist, was confident early in the evening that his campaign would pick up some delegates in New York. He went on to note that Cruz’s collapse in the Empire State presaged what will be a rough night for him next week. |
| “What is happening to Cruz in New York is corresponding with what we’re seeing in the other April 26 states ... He’s cast in a very narrow lane.” | “What is happening to Cruz in New York is corresponding with what we’re seeing in the other April 26 states ... He’s cast in a very narrow lane.” |