Donald Trump won the Republican Party’s internal elections on Saturday in two new American states, Missouri and Michigan, according to media reports, moving a little closer to the nomination for the presidential election in November.
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In Missouri, the Republican billionaire crushed his rival Nikki Haley by winning every caucuse held in the state, according to the New York Times. And in Michigan, Trump won the 39 elected delegates during a caucus bringing together some 2,000 activists, CNN reported. Earlier in the week, the former president had already won Michigan’s remaining 16 delegates, chosen in a primary election.
Republicans in a third state, Idaho, also voted on Saturday to nominate their candidate, but the result was not immediately announced.
The ballots held in Missouri, Michigan and Idaho were hybrid internal elections with different rules, in some cases reflecting dissension and tension despite the influence of Donald Trump.
The former president has won every primary held so far. His new victories on Saturday come three days before “Super Tuesday” on March 5, a crucial meeting during which 15 states simultaneously organize their Democratic and Republican primaries. Democratic President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are almost guaranteed to be nominated by their respective parties.
