AFPTrump during an election rally today in Virginia
NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 01:46
Donald Trump has once again done very well in the race for a place on the ballot in the American presidential elections in November. The former president convincingly won the Republican caucus in the states of Missouri, Idaho and Michigan against his only opponent, Nikki Haley.
During a caucus, party members meet in villages and towns, after which a winner is determined by a show of hands. It is often a long and complicated process. Most states therefore opt for a so-called primary, where voting takes place as in normal elections.
Overwhelming
On Wednesday, Trump also won part of the primaries in Michigan. The Republicans in this state choose their presidential candidate in two stages: through a primary and through a caucus.
To be definitively chosen as presidential candidate, Trump needs 1,215 so-called delegates. In the past day he got the rest of the delegates from Michigan behind him. This means he is assured of another 39 delegates. Idaho and Missouri give him 32 and 54 delegates respectively.
According to Pete Hoekstra, former US ambassador to the Netherlands and now the chairman of the Republican party in Michigan, Trump’s victory is “overwhelming and dominant”.
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With the three states in his pocket, Trump leaves his only opponent Haley far behind. Trump now has 244 delegates, Haley only 24. Nevertheless, she still wants to stay in the race, also in the hope that the lawsuits against Trump will destroy him.
Next Tuesday, Trump can all but secure his Republican nomination as presidential candidate. That day is ‘Super Tuesday’, with primaries being held simultaneously in many states. This includes important states such as California (169 delegates), Texas (161) and North Carolina (74).
2024-03-03 00:46:20
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