Fresh off his Tuesday night victories in three states, Donald Trump set his sights on Hillary Clinton Wednesday morning, and said her loss in Michigan shows the voters don’t want her.
“I think that she’ll definitely get the nomination; this was just a bump,” Trump said on CNN. “Michigan is more than a bump in the general because it says the people don’t want her. She’s not going to bring back trade. Michigan has been devastated by bad trade deals.”
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat Clinton 50-48 percent among voters, although Clinton ended the night with more delegates.
Trump’s ongoing criticism of Clinton may have been a sign that he is pivoting to a potential general election fight. Trump spoke on MSNBC and Fox News as well on Wednesday, and on Fox, he criticized 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney for trying to tear the party apart, and cast himself as a candidate who can unite Republicans.
Trump also took a subtle shot at Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s victories in caucus several states, without mentioning the senator by name.
“I don’t like caucuses by the way,” Trump said on CNN. “It’s the most ridiculous thing, caucuses. But, I really think so. I think it’s a very, very bad thing for democracy. I think a caucus is not good and very deceiving and very bad.”
Trump has performed poorly in caucus states, which will matter less as the presidential primary turns toward next week’s winner-take-all primaries.
