President Trump has officially secured the 2020 Republican presidential nomination after victories in the Florida and Illinois primaries Tuesday, according to an Associated Press delegate count. Trump surpassed the 1,276 delegates needed to secure the nomination two months earlier than he did in 2016, when he battled a huge field of rivals as an insurgent candidate. BIDEN PROJECTED TO WIN FLORIDA AND ILLINOIS PRIMARIES, WITH POLLS SET TO CLOSE SOON IN ARIZONA"Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump - the presumptive 2020 Republican nominee for President!" This put an end to the longshot challenges that Trump faced, from candidates including former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh and former South Carolina Gov.

Source: Fox News March 18, 2020 01:06 UTC