Donald Trump a castigat alegerile primare republicane din Washington, cu 77% dintre voturi, ceea ce in aduce si mai aproape de cifra magica de 1.237 de delegati, necesara pentru a-si asigura nominalizarea scrie The Guardian.
Potrivit calculelor New York Times, Trump are acum 1.131 delegati.
Dar victoria sa din Washington a fost umbrita de violente si haos in Albuquerque (statul New Mexico), unde proteste impotriva politicilor lui Trump privind imigratia au devenit violente.
Manifestantii au pornit incendii, au aruncat cu sticle in politie si au spart usa de sticla a centrului de conferinte unde vorbea candidatul republican.
Politia calare si scutierii au folosit inclusiv gaz lacrimogen pentru a imprastia protestatarii in conditiile in care situatia era pe cale sa devina o revolta in toata regula.
Trucks peeling out tires to burn rubber in downtown #ABQ. 3rd and Copper pic.twitter.com/mKCMJ3ZdOQ
— Shaun Griswold (@shaun505) May 25, 2016
ONGOING: Albuquerque police deploy smoke grenades after protesters threw rocks at police: pic.twitter.com/gsRXLl0psU
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) May 25, 2016
Happening NOW: Police in Albuquerque firing pepper spray at protesters after today's Trump rally: pic.twitter.com/dnLamjjNU0
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) May 25, 2016