Donald Trump clinches it
The US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has reached the magic number of delegates needed to secure the party's presidential nomination.
In North Dakota yesterday, he thanked 15 unbound delegates from the state who he said "got us right over the top".
He defeated 16 other Republican contenders and according to the Associated Press has 1,238 delegates, one more than needed.
Republicans will finalise their nomination at a convention in July.
While Trump has the required amount of delegates, his nomination by a divided Republican Party is not yet secured.
If confirmed, Trump will face former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who are vying for the Democrat nomination.
On Wednesday, the New York billionaire suggested going against Sanders in a TV debate in California before the state's primary on 7 June. Sanders agreed to the debate in a tweet, saying "Game on".
Throwing a barb in Clinton's direction, Trump said, "Here I am watching Hillary fight and she can't close the deal. That should be such an easy deal to close."
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