Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has netted three major endorsements, including from two House committee chairmen, signalling that the party leadership is warming to the real estate ty
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has netted three major endorsements, including from two House committee chairmen, signalling that the party leadership is warming to the real estate tycoon.
“An aura of inevitability is now forming around the controversial mogul,” the Washington Post said after Mr Trump (69) was endorsed by two House Republican committee chairmen, Bill Shuster and Jeff Miller.
Indiana University basketball coach Bob Knight also threw his support behind Mr Trump’s presidential campaign, less than a week before Indiana voters go to the polls in the state’s primary.
News reports said more rank-and-file Republicans are expected to follow suit, including longtime Republican legislator John Duncan.
“Establishment Republicans are warming to the idea of Donald Trump as the GOP standard-bearer,” The Hill reported.
“The realisation is that Donald Trump is going to be our nominee. We’re coming to the end of the process; it’s time to unite the party and take on Hillary,” Mr Trump’s supporter Tom Reed was quoted as saying by The Hill.
After this Tuesday’s primary elections, Mr Trump is now way ahead of his other rivals in terms of delegate count and is about 250 delegates short of the magical figure of 1,237 delegates, which is necessary for him to be the party’s presidential nominee.
According to the Wall Street Journal, more Republicans are slowly beginning to express support for him.
