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‘He’s taking my votes’: Trump calls on Kasich to quit White House race

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is pushing rival John Kasich to get out of the White House race, arguing that the Ohio governor shouldn’t be allowed to collect future delegates because the nomination is already beyond his grasp. Trying hard to right himself after a difficult week, Trump said it was unfair for Kasich, the winner of only his home state’s primary, to continue campaigning. He suggested that Kasich, who has pledged to make it to the summer convention, follow the lead of former candidates Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush — and quit.

Since he thinks it’s such a good idea, we look forward to Trump dropping out before the convention.

Kasich spokesman Chris Schrimpf

“If I didn’t have Kasich, I automatically win,” Trump said in Wisconsin, the scene of the next presidential primary. “Kasich shouldn’t be allowed to run. Honestly, Kasich should not be allowed to run.” Across the political aisle, Democrat Hillary Clinton told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the FBI had yet to request an interview regarding the private email server she used as secretary of state. Clinton and her Democratic opponent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, announced they’d agreed to debate in New York before the important April 19 primary, though their campaigns continued debating over when to schedule the face-off.

Was this my best week? I guess not.

Donald Trump on Fox News, after his abortion gaffes