Washington DC:
Former US President Donald Trump continues his winning streak in the race for the White House, with Republican primaries in Louisiana and Illinois on Saturday (local time), The Hill reported, citing forecasts from the Decision Desk Headquarters. win in.
President Joe Biden has won the Louisiana Democratic presidential primary, according to projections from Decision Desk Headquarters.
According to the latest projections, Trump and Biden are expected to win with more than 88% of the vote.
Louisiana has 47 representatives.
Trump won Louisiana in the 2020 election, receiving 58% of the vote to Biden’s 40%. He also won the state in 2016 over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The Hill reported.
Trump also won the Illinois Republican primary earlier this week.
It’s worth noting that Trump has already reached the delegate threshold needed to clinch the Republican nomination, and his victory will only add to his winning streak with the Republican Party.
Trump won the Republican presidential nomination on March 13, while Biden won the Democratic nomination the day before.
According to CNN, the long-awaited rematch between Trump and Biden is expected to mirror the 2020 campaign, although Trump will face 91 felony charges this time around. The charges are related to allegations that he conspired to overturn his 2020 election defeat.
The charges include that he played a leading role in the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol; illegally obtained confidential White House documents; and covered up a hush-money payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Another looming concern for Trump is the looming deadline to secure a $500 million bond to appeal his civil fraud case in New York, CNN reported, citing multiple sources. . Trump’s lawyers acknowledged Monday that he is struggling to find an insurance company willing to underwrite his $454 million in bonds.
Earlier this week, the New York Attorney General’s Office filed a verdict in Westchester County in what is believed to be the state’s bid to seize Trump’s golf course and private estate in northern Manhattan known as Seven Springs. The first sign.
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