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Donald Trump and Ted Cruz stump in Indiana after Obama drops the mic – campaign live Donald Trump and Ted Cruz stump in Indiana after Obama drops the mic – as it happened
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Sanders is taking questions from the press.Sanders is taking questions from the press.
"I want to congratulate Donald trump who has manage to manipulate the media in an unprecedented way," says @BernieSanders"I want to congratulate Donald trump who has manage to manipulate the media in an unprecedented way," says @BernieSanders
Sanders cannot wrap his head around the fact that more voters want Clinton to be the nominee than want Sanders.Sanders cannot wrap his head around the fact that more voters want Clinton to be the nominee than want Sanders.
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Sanders vows contested conventionSanders vows contested convention
“The ideas we are fighting for are the future of the Democratic party and indeed the future of this country,” Bernie Sanders tells reporters at the National Press Club in Washington DC.“The ideas we are fighting for are the future of the Democratic party and indeed the future of this country,” Bernie Sanders tells reporters at the National Press Club in Washington DC.
He mentions climate change, “grotesque” wealth inequality, reforming taxes for corporations and the richest Americans, education and healthcare – the many progressive issues of his campaign.He mentions climate change, “grotesque” wealth inequality, reforming taxes for corporations and the richest Americans, education and healthcare – the many progressive issues of his campaign.
Then he talks about delegate math. A Democratic candidate needs 2,083Then he talks about delegate math. A Democratic candidate needs 2,083
“It is virtually impossible for Secretary Clinton to reach the majority of delegates by June 14, that is the last day a primary will be held,” he says, “with pledged delegates alone. She will need superdelegates to take her over the top at the convention in Philadelphia.”“It is virtually impossible for Secretary Clinton to reach the majority of delegates by June 14, that is the last day a primary will be held,” he says, “with pledged delegates alone. She will need superdelegates to take her over the top at the convention in Philadelphia.”
“In other words the convention will be a contested contest.”“In other words the convention will be a contested contest.”
“There are 10 states remaining where we’re going to be vigorously competing,” he adds, plus several territories. He says he needs 65% of the remaining delegates to win. We intend to fight for every vote in front of us and every vote remaining.”“There are 10 states remaining where we’re going to be vigorously competing,” he adds, plus several territories. He says he needs 65% of the remaining delegates to win. We intend to fight for every vote in front of us and every vote remaining.”
He then talks about superdelegates: “Obviously we are taking on virtually the entire Democratic establishment.”He then talks about superdelegates: “Obviously we are taking on virtually the entire Democratic establishment.”
Of the 719 superdelegates, he says, many committed themselves to Clinton before the campaign began a year ago. “While we have won 45% of the pledged delegates in real campaigns where the people have spoken,” he says, “we have won only 7% of the superdelegates.”Of the 719 superdelegates, he says, many committed themselves to Clinton before the campaign began a year ago. “While we have won 45% of the pledged delegates in real campaigns where the people have spoken,” he says, “we have won only 7% of the superdelegates.”
“Those superdelegates where states where either candidate has won a landslide victories, those superdelegates ought to seriously reflect on whether they ought to cast their superdelegate vote in align[ment] with the wishes of the people of those states.”“Those superdelegates where states where either candidate has won a landslide victories, those superdelegates ought to seriously reflect on whether they ought to cast their superdelegate vote in align[ment] with the wishes of the people of those states.”
Secondly, he says, he and Clinton disagree on many things: trade, breaking up banks, the rate of minimum wage hikes, a carbon tax, fracking, etc.Secondly, he says, he and Clinton disagree on many things: trade, breaking up banks, the rate of minimum wage hikes, a carbon tax, fracking, etc.
“But where Secretary Clinton and I strongly agree, and where every delegate to the Democratic convention strongly agrees, is that it would be a disaster to this country if Donald Trump or some other rightwing Republican were to become president of the United States.”“But where Secretary Clinton and I strongly agree, and where every delegate to the Democratic convention strongly agrees, is that it would be a disaster to this country if Donald Trump or some other rightwing Republican were to become president of the United States.”
He spins this call to unity into an argument that he “stands the better chance of defeating Donald Trump and other Republican candidates”.He spins this call to unity into an argument that he “stands the better chance of defeating Donald Trump and other Republican candidates”.
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Bernie Sanders is due to speak in Washington DC in the next few minutes, a year on from his campaign announcement. My colleague Dan Roberts is reporting from the scene.Bernie Sanders is due to speak in Washington DC in the next few minutes, a year on from his campaign announcement. My colleague Dan Roberts is reporting from the scene.
Sanders campaign hands around list of vulnerable super delegates to hacks minutes before Bernie presser - more fighting talk than white flagSanders campaign hands around list of vulnerable super delegates to hacks minutes before Bernie presser - more fighting talk than white flag
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“If we win in Indiana, it’s all over,” Trump promises. “We’re going to get there anyway. And then we can focus on Crooked Hillary, please, let’s focus on Hillary.”“If we win in Indiana, it’s all over,” Trump promises. “We’re going to get there anyway. And then we can focus on Crooked Hillary, please, let’s focus on Hillary.”
He goes on for a bit about the delegate system – he needs 1,237 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination. He says he’ll have “five, six million more votes” than Ted Cruz or John Kasich, and “like five or six hundred delegates more”.He goes on for a bit about the delegate system – he needs 1,237 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination. He says he’ll have “five, six million more votes” than Ted Cruz or John Kasich, and “like five or six hundred delegates more”.
“Because there was 17 people you couldn’t get [to 1,237 because] there was all those early states,” Trump says. But none of it matters: “We don’t play the second ballot game, we’re only playing to win.”“Because there was 17 people you couldn’t get [to 1,237 because] there was all those early states,” Trump says. But none of it matters: “We don’t play the second ballot game, we’re only playing to win.”
Then he ridicules Cruz a little more. “The first time in the history of politics that a man who cannot win because he has no path,” Trump says, “and he’s choosing a vice president.”Then he ridicules Cruz a little more. “The first time in the history of politics that a man who cannot win because he has no path,” Trump says, “and he’s choosing a vice president.”
“He has no path to victory!”“He has no path to victory!”
He also says that he wants to get to general election business. “We want to raise money for the party,” he says, alluding to those looming Senate and House races that have moderate Republicans terrified of losing their seat. He’d rather do that “instead of wasting our time”.He also says that he wants to get to general election business. “We want to raise money for the party,” he says, alluding to those looming Senate and House races that have moderate Republicans terrified of losing their seat. He’d rather do that “instead of wasting our time”.
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You don’t have to be a good student,” Trump tells the crowd. “You don’t even have to be smart. It doesn’t help us.”You don’t have to be a good student,” Trump tells the crowd. “You don’t even have to be smart. It doesn’t help us.”
Then he talks about how much he’s won, eg “I won with women! I won big!”Then he talks about how much he’s won, eg “I won with women! I won big!”
Stat guru Harry Enten, of FiveThirtyEight, notes that Trump is not really winning in the polls outside of the Republican primary.Stat guru Harry Enten, of FiveThirtyEight, notes that Trump is not really winning in the polls outside of the Republican primary.
I mean Trump's very unfavorable ratings among all adults is 53%. They were ~10 points lower after he declared in 2015... So...I mean Trump's very unfavorable ratings among all adults is 53%. They were ~10 points lower after he declared in 2015... So...
I'm not claiming the media didn't aid in Trump's rise, but GOP voters have interpreted Trump far differently than the general electorate.I'm not claiming the media didn't aid in Trump's rise, but GOP voters have interpreted Trump far differently than the general electorate.
But Trump is enjoying talking, not reading Harry’s tweets. He says he’s really glad to have the endorsement of businessman Carl Icahn and Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions. “Even I was surprised!”But Trump is enjoying talking, not reading Harry’s tweets. He says he’s really glad to have the endorsement of businessman Carl Icahn and Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions. “Even I was surprised!”
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Trump dismisses 'leftover' rivalsTrump dismisses 'leftover' rivals
“I watched Lindsey Graham on television this morning,” Trump continues, before he loses his train of thought.“I watched Lindsey Graham on television this morning,” Trump continues, before he loses his train of thought.
He says he’s knocked 17 rivals out of the race, except for two. “They’re like hanging by their fingertips.”He says he’s knocked 17 rivals out of the race, except for two. “They’re like hanging by their fingertips.”
Then he mocks Ted Cruz for announcing that former HP CEO Carly Fiorina would be his running-mate. “Let me choose Carly, maybe that will turn it around,” Trump says.Then he mocks Ted Cruz for announcing that former HP CEO Carly Fiorina would be his running-mate. “Let me choose Carly, maybe that will turn it around,” Trump says.
It’s much more impressive, according to the businessman, to have an endorsement from Bobby Knight, the college basketball coach as legendary for his violent outbursts (and alleged assaults on players) as his winning teams. Then he’s back onto Cruz and the third candidate in the race, John Kasich.It’s much more impressive, according to the businessman, to have an endorsement from Bobby Knight, the college basketball coach as legendary for his violent outbursts (and alleged assaults on players) as his winning teams. Then he’s back onto Cruz and the third candidate in the race, John Kasich.
“I refuse to call them the leftovers, it’s not respectful,” Trump says, not refusing at all. He flails his arms and turns his ovoice into a whine: “The two guys that are hanging by their fingernails. ‘Don’t let me fall! Don’t let me fall!’”“I refuse to call them the leftovers, it’s not respectful,” Trump says, not refusing at all. He flails his arms and turns his ovoice into a whine: “The two guys that are hanging by their fingernails. ‘Don’t let me fall! Don’t let me fall!’”
“And then,” he growls into the mic, “we go after ‘Crooked Hillary,’ folks!”“And then,” he growls into the mic, “we go after ‘Crooked Hillary,’ folks!”
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Donald Trump is speaking in Terre Haute, Indiana, and the rally is off to its typical rambling start.Donald Trump is speaking in Terre Haute, Indiana, and the rally is off to its typical rambling start.
He talks about how he gets “great ratings” for the cable shows, even though he’s only been on one such show in several weeks. He says the press are “extremely dishonest people”.He talks about how he gets “great ratings” for the cable shows, even though he’s only been on one such show in several weeks. He says the press are “extremely dishonest people”.
He talks about how he went to California on Friday and spoke for thousands of people. He talks about protests against him, but he doesn’t call them protests: “these thugs were jumping onto these cars.”He talks about how he went to California on Friday and spoke for thousands of people. He talks about protests against him, but he doesn’t call them protests: “these thugs were jumping onto these cars.”
“These guys should be put in jail for five years they’ll never do it again I promise.”“These guys should be put in jail for five years they’ll never do it again I promise.”
He loves the police, by the way, has he mentioned that? Beautiful police.He loves the police, by the way, has he mentioned that? Beautiful police.
He says business executives and foreign leaders “are like grand chessmasters” while in the US “we’re like checker players”.He says business executives and foreign leaders “are like grand chessmasters” while in the US “we’re like checker players”.
He segues from our “stupid” leaders’ concern about global warming to talk about a kind of global warming that he does fear, “it’s made of the nuclear variety, that’s the one we have to be careful of.”He segues from our “stupid” leaders’ concern about global warming to talk about a kind of global warming that he does fear, “it’s made of the nuclear variety, that’s the one we have to be careful of.”
The audience doesn’t sound like it’s sure how to react to this, since it’s not clear what nuclear global warming is. He doesn’t mention it now, but Trump has also previously suggested it would be a good idea to let South Korea, Japan and other nations develop their own nuclear weapons, even though he fears “the nuclear” more than anything else.The audience doesn’t sound like it’s sure how to react to this, since it’s not clear what nuclear global warming is. He doesn’t mention it now, but Trump has also previously suggested it would be a good idea to let South Korea, Japan and other nations develop their own nuclear weapons, even though he fears “the nuclear” more than anything else.
“I’m worried about one thing: America first, we’re going to put America first.”“I’m worried about one thing: America first, we’re going to put America first.”
America First was a non-interventionist movement led, in part, by famous aviator Charles Lindbergh in the years before World War II. Lindberg was such an admirer of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Berlin that before the war broke out he intended to move there. Donald Trump does not appear to know anything about Charles Lindbergh or the historical antecedents of the phrase “America first”.America First was a non-interventionist movement led, in part, by famous aviator Charles Lindbergh in the years before World War II. Lindberg was such an admirer of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime in Berlin that before the war broke out he intended to move there. Donald Trump does not appear to know anything about Charles Lindbergh or the historical antecedents of the phrase “America first”.
He also spoke a bit about football.He also spoke a bit about football.
"Tom Brady likes me so that’s good," Trump says to a room of Colts fans. Quickly then: "btw he has a lot of respect for your QB.""Tom Brady likes me so that’s good," Trump says to a room of Colts fans. Quickly then: "btw he has a lot of respect for your QB."
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Donald Trump’s son Eric vowed that he and his father will get the last laugh, after Barack Obama cracked a string of jokes at the Republican frontrunner’s expense on Saturday night.Donald Trump’s son Eric vowed that he and his father will get the last laugh, after Barack Obama cracked a string of jokes at the Republican frontrunner’s expense on Saturday night.
Per the Hill:Per the Hill:
“We’ll take some shots back next year. He who laughs last laughs longest, right?” Trump said to The Hill in the reception area before the annual dinner event.“We’ll take some shots back next year. He who laughs last laughs longest, right?” Trump said to The Hill in the reception area before the annual dinner event.
“I’d be shocked if [Obama] didn’t [take shots at Donald],” Eric Trump’s wife, Lara Yunaska, said.“I’d be shocked if [Obama] didn’t [take shots at Donald],” Eric Trump’s wife, Lara Yunaska, said.
Eric Trump, the executive vice president of development and acquisitions at The Trump Organization, seemed excited for his first visit to the soiree.Eric Trump, the executive vice president of development and acquisitions at The Trump Organization, seemed excited for his first visit to the soiree.
“I build hotels,” said Trump. “We don’t do politics. This is uncharted territory to me.”“I build hotels,” said Trump. “We don’t do politics. This is uncharted territory to me.”
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The artist of a nude painting of Donald Trump says she was punched by a Trump supporter in Los Angeles and filed a police report. She has previously said that she was threatened with legal action over the painting, which is not anatomically charitable to the Republican frontrunner.The artist of a nude painting of Donald Trump says she was punched by a Trump supporter in Los Angeles and filed a police report. She has previously said that she was threatened with legal action over the painting, which is not anatomically charitable to the Republican frontrunner.
The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately confirm to the Guardian whether a police report was filed, and the artist did not answer a phone number listed to her name.The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately confirm to the Guardian whether a police report was filed, and the artist did not answer a phone number listed to her name.
From Illma Gore’s Instagram post.From Illma Gore’s Instagram post.
Today I was punched in the face by a man who got out of his car and yelled, “Trump 2016!” in Los Angeles, just days after I returned home from London just down the road from my house. Though I encourage passion, opinion and emotion, especially though art, I think violence is disgusting. To live in a place where Facebook has given my address to an anonymous third party makes me feel like I am homeless again.Today I was punched in the face by a man who got out of his car and yelled, “Trump 2016!” in Los Angeles, just days after I returned home from London just down the road from my house. Though I encourage passion, opinion and emotion, especially though art, I think violence is disgusting. To live in a place where Facebook has given my address to an anonymous third party makes me feel like I am homeless again.
This type of violence makes creatives feel like we live in a world where our individual creative input isn’t safe. I am sad that this is the state of our America right now. I am sad that Trump, and many of his supporters, don’t find words enough to express their opinions - they need walls, waterboarding and punches.@realdonaldtrumpThis type of violence makes creatives feel like we live in a world where our individual creative input isn’t safe. I am sad that this is the state of our America right now. I am sad that Trump, and many of his supporters, don’t find words enough to express their opinions - they need walls, waterboarding and punches.@realdonaldtrump
Please stop glamorizing and perpetuating violence. Make America Decent Again!#makeamericadecentagain No, they have not been caught, and the men drove off laughing. A detailed police report has been filed.Please stop glamorizing and perpetuating violence. Make America Decent Again!#makeamericadecentagain No, they have not been caught, and the men drove off laughing. A detailed police report has been filed.
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The Republican frontrunner did not spend his morning facing a carousel of journalists, but he did use campaign time to watch the shows anyway.The Republican frontrunner did not spend his morning facing a carousel of journalists, but he did use campaign time to watch the shows anyway.
I watched Sen. Graham @FaceTheNation. Why don't they say that I ran him out of the race like a little boy, and in the end he had no support?I watched Sen. Graham @FaceTheNation. Why don't they say that I ran him out of the race like a little boy, and in the end he had no support?
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Far away, from the East Wing of the White House, an update on the first family’s plans for when they’re well away from politics.Far away, from the East Wing of the White House, an update on the first family’s plans for when they’re well away from politics.
Buried the lede: Malia is taking a gap year pic.twitter.com/qRG8z5DpibBuried the lede: Malia is taking a gap year pic.twitter.com/qRG8z5Dpib
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Graham: only Lucifer could lose to TrumpGraham: only Lucifer could lose to Trump
Senator Lindsey Graham, a former presidential candidate and one of the most vocal anti-Trump Republicans, is next on the CBS program.Senator Lindsey Graham, a former presidential candidate and one of the most vocal anti-Trump Republicans, is next on the CBS program.
He minces no words: “Lucifer is the only person Trump could beat in a general election.”He minces no words: “Lucifer is the only person Trump could beat in a general election.”
Graham now supports Ted Cruz, though he once compared the choice between Trump and Cruz to “being shot or poisoned”.Graham now supports Ted Cruz, though he once compared the choice between Trump and Cruz to “being shot or poisoned”.
“Trumpism will get creamed in the ballot box,” Graham says. “There’s a civil war going on in the Republican party, I hope and pray that Ted Cruz, who’s a reliable conservative, can carry the banner.”“Trumpism will get creamed in the ballot box,” Graham says. “There’s a civil war going on in the Republican party, I hope and pray that Ted Cruz, who’s a reliable conservative, can carry the banner.”
Graham defines Trumpism as a “cult of a strongman that absolutely is nowhere near conservatism”.Graham defines Trumpism as a “cult of a strongman that absolutely is nowhere near conservatism”.
The senator describes Trump’s plan to deport 11 million undocumented people as “unworkable and hateful” and his foreign policy as “the siren song of isolationism”.The senator describes Trump’s plan to deport 11 million undocumented people as “unworkable and hateful” and his foreign policy as “the siren song of isolationism”.
Graham sits on the Senate’s committee of foreign relations and says that Trump’s foreign policy ideas ignore past mistakes by the US. He says Japan and South Korea are not “freeriders” but “valuable allies”, that “globalization is here to stay”, and that the US needs Muslim Americans and partners abroad to fight terrorism.Graham sits on the Senate’s committee of foreign relations and says that Trump’s foreign policy ideas ignore past mistakes by the US. He says Japan and South Korea are not “freeriders” but “valuable allies”, that “globalization is here to stay”, and that the US needs Muslim Americans and partners abroad to fight terrorism.
“Our failure was not to follow through” in Libya and Iraq, Graham argues, blaming the president for withdrawing forces from the latter.“Our failure was not to follow through” in Libya and Iraq, Graham argues, blaming the president for withdrawing forces from the latter.
He ends with a desperate plea to his colleagues in Republican politics: reject Trump, be your own person, get as far away as possible or lose your seat in Congress.He ends with a desperate plea to his colleagues in Republican politics: reject Trump, be your own person, get as far away as possible or lose your seat in Congress.
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Sanders: Democrats will unifySanders: Democrats will unify
Bernie Sanders is appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation, with host John Dickerson. Dickerson asks whether Sanders has any realistic chance left to win the nominationBernie Sanders is appearing on CBS’s Face the Nation, with host John Dickerson. Dickerson asks whether Sanders has any realistic chance left to win the nomination
“It’s difficult, it’s not impossible,” Sanders insists. He says his campaign needs 65% of the remaining delegates. “California happens to be perhaps the most progressive state in this country, they have the most delegates.”“It’s difficult, it’s not impossible,” Sanders insists. He says his campaign needs 65% of the remaining delegates. “California happens to be perhaps the most progressive state in this country, they have the most delegates.”
California votes on 7 June.California votes on 7 June.
Sanders repeats a familiar argument that he’s best placed to defeat Donald Trump. If the Democrats want to win in November, he says, hinting toward superdelegats, “if they want the campaign that has the energy, the excitement, the young people,” then they should be turning to team Sanders.Sanders repeats a familiar argument that he’s best placed to defeat Donald Trump. If the Democrats want to win in November, he says, hinting toward superdelegats, “if they want the campaign that has the energy, the excitement, the young people,” then they should be turning to team Sanders.
He says that superdelegates, aka party officials who are free to vote as they please in the party’s convention, are not inherently unfair. “What’s unfair is even before I get into the campaign Hillray Clinton has some four, five hundred superdelegates on her side.”He says that superdelegates, aka party officials who are free to vote as they please in the party’s convention, are not inherently unfair. “What’s unfair is even before I get into the campaign Hillray Clinton has some four, five hundred superdelegates on her side.”
Then he starts talking about bigger ambitions – an echo of last week, when he said his campaign is “the future of the Democratic party”, and a departure from his many vows to win the nomination.Then he starts talking about bigger ambitions – an echo of last week, when he said his campaign is “the future of the Democratic party”, and a departure from his many vows to win the nomination.
Sanders maintains that he is the candidate representing working people, but argues that his underdog campaign is doing a net good for Democrats by continuing its fight with Hillary Clinton.Sanders maintains that he is the candidate representing working people, but argues that his underdog campaign is doing a net good for Democrats by continuing its fight with Hillary Clinton.
“I believe that it is good for American democracy when we have a vigorous debate on the issues, and I believe that it is good for the Democratic party when we have a vigorous debate on the issues,” he says.“I believe that it is good for American democracy when we have a vigorous debate on the issues, and I believe that it is good for the Democratic party when we have a vigorous debate on the issues,” he says.
He assures Dickerson that his supporters will come into the eventual fold: “of course the party needs to be unified and it will be unified after the convention in July.”He assures Dickerson that his supporters will come into the eventual fold: “of course the party needs to be unified and it will be unified after the convention in July.”
But he also asserts that “looking at the status quo,” the American people are dissatisfied. “They’re looking at the nation, and they’re saying as a nation we can do much better, and we can have real change.”But he also asserts that “looking at the status quo,” the American people are dissatisfied. “They’re looking at the nation, and they’re saying as a nation we can do much better, and we can have real change.”
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Cruz refuses to disavow TrumpCruz refuses to disavow Trump
Finally Todd gets round to asking Cruz a perennially awkward question: after all this talk bashing Donald Trump, would you support him if he’s the nominee?Finally Todd gets round to asking Cruz a perennially awkward question: after all this talk bashing Donald Trump, would you support him if he’s the nominee?
Cruz makes a familiar dodge: “I believe if the Republican Party nominates Donald Trump we will lose to Hillary, because when we offer Democrat-lite.”Cruz makes a familiar dodge: “I believe if the Republican Party nominates Donald Trump we will lose to Hillary, because when we offer Democrat-lite.”
Todd: All right. All right. All right. Can you support him?Todd: All right. All right. All right. Can you support him?
He tries hard to just get a yes or no out of Cruz. He points out it’s about votes and delegates, not “the media”, and that it doesn’t matter whether Cruz can beat Hillary Clinton if he can’t beat Trump. “Republican voters are the ones rejecting you,” Todd says. “This is not a media conspiracy, senator.He tries hard to just get a yes or no out of Cruz. He points out it’s about votes and delegates, not “the media”, and that it doesn’t matter whether Cruz can beat Hillary Clinton if he can’t beat Trump. “Republican voters are the ones rejecting you,” Todd says. “This is not a media conspiracy, senator.
The senator suggests maybe it is a conspiracy. “With all due respect, the media has given $2bn of free advertising to Donald. Well, let me ask you a question, for example. How much money did the networks make on every one of the Republican debates?”The senator suggests maybe it is a conspiracy. “With all due respect, the media has given $2bn of free advertising to Donald. Well, let me ask you a question, for example. How much money did the networks make on every one of the Republican debates?”
Todd has no idea, because he doesn’t run the business side of NBC, which didn’t air a Republican debate, much less boss of the other networks that aired debates. “Why won’t you answer that question – black – straightforward, black and white?”Todd has no idea, because he doesn’t run the business side of NBC, which didn’t air a Republican debate, much less boss of the other networks that aired debates. “Why won’t you answer that question – black – straightforward, black and white?”
Cruz doesn’t give up: “your network’s executives are partisan Democrats,” he says, without any evidence to support the generalization.Cruz doesn’t give up: “your network’s executives are partisan Democrats,” he says, without any evidence to support the generalization.
“The simple reality is the media, almost entirely, are liberal, partisan, Democrats. That is the reality of it. The media created this Trump phenomenon, and then – and then they don’t hold him accountable. Now, I’m sure the media plan to do so if he’s the nominee in the general election.“The simple reality is the media, almost entirely, are liberal, partisan, Democrats. That is the reality of it. The media created this Trump phenomenon, and then – and then they don’t hold him accountable. Now, I’m sure the media plan to do so if he’s the nominee in the general election.
“Suddenly you’re gonna hear every day about Donald Trump’s tax returns. When was the last time you talked about his tax returns? You-- you know, we ought to have a debate. There are real differences. Donald won’t debate and the media won’t hold him accountable. I think the people of Indiana deserve a debate…”“Suddenly you’re gonna hear every day about Donald Trump’s tax returns. When was the last time you talked about his tax returns? You-- you know, we ought to have a debate. There are real differences. Donald won’t debate and the media won’t hold him accountable. I think the people of Indiana deserve a debate…”
The verbal contortions are extraordinary. He jumps from one diversionary talking point – the media, debates, etc – to another.The verbal contortions are extraordinary. He jumps from one diversionary talking point – the media, debates, etc – to another.
“Listen, this is my kids’ future, Chuck. It’s not – it’s not simply a game,” he says.“Listen, this is my kids’ future, Chuck. It’s not – it’s not simply a game,” he says.
Todd: “Nobody’s saying it’s a game.”Todd: “Nobody’s saying it’s a game.”
Cruz says that “if we lose this we lose our country.”Cruz says that “if we lose this we lose our country.”
Even though Todd points out that Republican voters are rejecting him for Donald Trump and even John Kasich, he refuses to conceive of a United States that does not want Ted Cruz. “I’m not willing to give up on America.”Even though Todd points out that Republican voters are rejecting him for Donald Trump and even John Kasich, he refuses to conceive of a United States that does not want Ted Cruz. “I’m not willing to give up on America.”
Todd: “So let the record show, you have not taken a position on whether Trump-- whether you can support Trump if he’s the nominee. Fair enough?”Todd: “So let the record show, you have not taken a position on whether Trump-- whether you can support Trump if he’s the nominee. Fair enough?”
He asked him nine times. Cruz did not answer.He asked him nine times. Cruz did not answer.