Biden and Trump Clinch Nominations, Kicking Off General Election

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The remaining contests slated from now until early June have become formalities, as both candidates secure their party’s nomination.

President Joe Biden on March 12 secured the Democratic nomination after an overwhelming win in swing-state Georgia, as his rival, former President Donald Trump, won enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination when several primaries were called later that evening.

“I am honored that the broad coalition of voters representing the rich diversity of the Democratic Party across the country have put their faith in me once again to lead our party—and our country—in a moment when the threat Trump poses is greater than ever,” President Biden said in a statement shared by the White House upon his becoming the presumptive Democratic Party’s nominee.

“I believe that the American people will choose to keep us moving into the future. With every crisis, America has always emerged stronger and more united on the other side. This November will be no different — and I believe we will do it together,” he said.

President Trump also easily won the Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington Republican primaries on Tuesday.

President Trump acknowledged his win via a statement put out on his Truth Social account and via a 3-minute-plus video posted by the Trump campaign on X.

“The Republican National Committee has just declared us the official nominee,” President Trump said in the video. “But most importantly, we now have to go into victory because our country is in serious trouble. We have millions and millions of people flowing in. We have no respect on the world stage. What we say doesn’t mean a thing anymore. And to have that happen is unthinkable. We have an economy that, outside of certain little areas, is doing very poorly. And we have something very, very important. We have United States military that has to be taken care of.”

He then spoke of his opponent.

“But now we have to get back to work because we have the worst president in the history of our country. His name is Joe Biden, sometimes referred to as crooked Joe Biden, and he must be defeated. Our nation is failing We’re a nation that is in serious decline. We’ve never had a situation like this.”

Pollster Rich Baris dubbed March 12 “mini Super Tuesday” because several states were holding presidential-preference contests. These primaries come a week after Super Tuesday, March 5, when both men scooped up hundreds of delegates across more than a dozen contests.

By Janice Hisle and Emel Akan

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