There’s no getting around it now. As of Thursday, Donald Trump has secured the delegates necessary to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, the AP reports.
Reactions within the conservative Twittersphere ran the gamut from delight to depression:
It is now inevitable that Donald Trump will be President of the United States.
— MILO (@Nero) May 26, 2016
Trump Wins! pic.twitter.com/w5B8Xy2K26
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) May 26, 2016
Well, at least New Jersey won't have to live with the legacy of being the state that put Trump over the top in delegates now.
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) May 26, 2016
Trump had attracted consternation earlier Thursday for envisioning the GOP as a “worker’s party.”
A. Worker's. Party. The GOP nominee, folks. https://t.co/Q6xe3WU4ir
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) May 26, 2016
Trump's blithely ignorant appropriation of "worker's party" and the conservative freak-out in response is why he won and the movement lost.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) May 26, 2016
Do you know who identifies as working class? 48 percent of America: https://t.co/qW24jHxwzb (47 percent would have been too perfect.)
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) May 26, 2016
But please, tell them more about the slippery slope from saying "worker" to #FullCommunism.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) May 26, 2016
Newt Gingrich, who many suspect hopes to be selected as Trump’s running mate, lauded Trump’s historic victory.
No one In American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) May 26, 2016
But as Commentary editor and Trump critic John Podhoretz pointed out, Gingrich’s facts were a bit off.
This isn't even remotely true. Clinton announced in October 1991. https://t.co/xBOwEOuwWG
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 26, 2016
Four words: Prime Minister Newt Gingrich https://t.co/iGOJtI5kQl pic.twitter.com/u1Ft8E71T6
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) May 26, 2016
Trump then took the podium in North Dakota for his first press conference after clinching the nomination. During the far-ranging discussion, Trump said he would debate Bernie Sanders if the event could raise $10 million for charity and expressed his concerns over wind power:
.@realDonaldTrump on energy independence: "Windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." https://t.co/csZ6u0iH9O
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 26, 2016
Trump doubled down on his controversial pet name for Elizabeth Warren, once again calling the Massachusetts senator “Pocahontas” and raising the ire of one reporter in attendance.
Trump refers to Elizabeth Warren as Pocahantas, is told by someone in room that reference is offensive: https://t.co/nbuY5y6EKZ
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 26, 2016
WOW! THIS IS @REALDONALDTRUMP's BEST PRESS CONFERENCE EVER! He is Slaying BARRY OBAMA!
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) May 26, 2016
When asked if he likes idea of a pipeline he's never heard of, Trump asks reporter, "Do you like the idea?" #tellmewhattosay
— S.E. Cupp (@secupp) May 26, 2016
What Trump has in common with Obama & Bill Clinton: his speeches are all about the emotional impression they leave. https://t.co/sUkmOGQCII
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) May 26, 2016
I can't believe I missed that press conference. On the other hand, why do I need another data point on the path to IDIOCRACY?
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) May 26, 2016
