Donald Trump projected to win Republican Nevada caucus

There were also complaints on social media about caucus workers wearing Trump paraphernalia, prompting the Nevada Republican Party to release a statement noting, “Volunteers went through extensive training & are doing a great job”.

Outside one caucus site people dressed as members of the Ku Klux Klan were reported to have been seen holding up signs supporting Donald Trump.

Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the South Point Hotel & Casino on February 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The billionaire property tycoon, reality TV star and sometime steak salesman won a decisive victory in the poll, beatin nearest rival Marco Rubio by more than 20% of the vote. “If Trump were to defeat Cruz in Texas, it would be an quake, an absolute natural disaster”.

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has won the latest primary in SC with more than 32% of the vote. Cruz leads Trump in his home state, but only by 8 percent.

“Responding to President Obama’s Tuesday overture to close the detention centre in Cuba, Trump said: “[We’re] gonna keep Guantanamo open, we’re going to fill it with bad dudes”. During his victory speech Trump thanked his diverse group of supporters and said he “loves the poorly educated”.

The state has 30 delegates up for grabs, which are distributed proportionally according to where candidates finish in the caucuses. Ted Cruz of Texas, coming off a disappointing showing in SC, was in third.

Trump said he was happy he was the top vote-getter among Hispanic voters in the caucus.

“We won with highly educated”. And since Trump polls particularly well in the Northeast too, March 1 could turn out well for him.

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson and Ohio Governor John Kasich were far behind.

More than 600 delegates will be decided on Super Tuesday. Cruz insists that he’s the only Republican contender who can take down Trump. A candidate needs at least 1,237 delegates in order to earn the party’s nomination heading into the election in November.