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Trump the 'presumptive' GOP nominee as Cruz crashes

Published Wed, May 4, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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DONALD Trump seized the mantle of Republican standard-bearer for the 2016 presidential election late on Tuesday, sending his only serious challenger Ted Cruz crashing out of the White House race.

After charging to victory in Indiana, the unorthodox, anti-establishment candidate embraced the role of de facto nominee and trained his sights on the Democrat most likely to face him in the battle for the White House.

"We're going after Hillary Clinton," the billionaire real estate mogul told jubilant supporters gathered at Trump Tower in New York to celebra…

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