Trump would be doomed for November, and his 38 percent in primaries doesn't change that

Buried deep within the exit polls from New York’s primary last night was a mind-boggling result. As Republicans in Donald Trump’s home state handed him an easy and resounding victory, 56 percent of them expressed the belief that Trump has “the best chance” to defeat Hillary Clinton in November.

If this seems strange, it’s because it is. In the real world, Trump trails Hillary Clinton by large margins in the polls — not just some polls, but every recent poll, and even in polls of some very Republican-leaning states like Utah. Both Ted Cruz and John Kasich do much better against Clinton, despite the fact that both trail Trump in the Republican primaries.