On the republican side, ted cruz is likely to be mathematically eliminated from a first ballot Convention Victory tonight. Needing 98 of the remaining delegates to stay viable. Leaving donald trump as the only candidate who can conceivably win the 1,237 convention votes before cleveland this july. Yesterday we told you that ted cruz and john kasich were going to stay out of each others way in key upcoming states that kasich would bow out of indiana and cruz in turn would let kasich go after new mexico and oregon. Yesterday morning over breakfast, that plan hit a speed bump. No no no. Im not going to go tell anybody how to vote. They but look, this is a matter of resources. Were running a national campaign. We want to apply our resources where we think they can be used most effectively and its all designed to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming president. Well, i have never told them not to vote for me. They ought to vote for me. But im noefr not over there not im over there campaigning
With us. Im betty nguyen. A st i can encount risky encounter between the two superpowers. Russian fighter jets flying dangerously close to a destroyer in the baltic sea. Now, u. S. Officials are expressing deep concern over one of the most aggressive acts by russia. Nbcs Peter Alexander has more. Reporter below the bridge wing. A pair of russian jets buzzing the uss donald cook. The unarmed attack planes once striking within 30 feet. So low one official tells nbc news that it caused a wake in the water. These photos revealing how close they came. The flybyes more than 30 in all between monday and tuesday. U. S. Officials they the cook was in International Waters 70 miles off the russian coast. The ships Commanding Officer condemning the behavior as unsafe and unprofessional. Watch the jets aggressively swooping in over the deck. Simulating a maneuver that would be used in an attack. Earlier a russian helicopter made seven passes above the cook, photographing the ship. The department of
Year. Nothing mysterious. Nothing new. The rules have not changed. Ted cruz also responding to trumps frustration at a rally in california. Donald, it aint stealing when the voters vote against you. It is the voters reclaiming sanity. Their team is not remotely organizing on the ground. Its not based on people. Donald is about donald. Reporter john kasich acknowledging the complex delegate rules in a cnn town hall last night. It is a bizarre process. Im not really in the middle of it. Reporter colorado just the latest state where trump has been out maneuvered by cruz in key delegate fights. When everything is done, i find out i get less delegates than the guy who gets his ass kicked. Give me a break. Reporter he shifts it back in his favor. He is lying ted cruz. Remember that. He does not like the people of new york. That came out loud and clear. Even though his own children missed the registration deadline and wont be able to vote for their father in their home state. They were unawar
Hey, everybody. Lets see if i still got it. Im thomas roberts. Welcome to way too early. And this morning we have president obama making his 10th trip to asia. But this is his first time to visit former war torn foe, vietnam. And its aimed at luring another southeastern asian country away from china, something the president said was not the case. And president obama announced the u. S. Is completely lifting its arms embargo in vietnam. The ban is lifted, the president says the sale of arms would depend on the human rights commitments. I made it clear that the United States does not seek to impose our form of government on vietnam or any nation. We respect vietnams sovereignty and independence, at the same time we will continue to speak out on behalf of human rights, including freedom of speech, press, religion and assembly. On friday, comes his much anticipated viz tosit a to her a hiroshima. With five 1 2 months to go. New polls show this race is neck and neck. The new poll Shows Hill
Millions of amazing, hardworking people. Mike pence reacted a short time ago, as well, at the valiant voter summit in washington. The bottom of my heart, hillary, they are not a basket of anything. They are americans and they deserve your respect. So that is where we start this day with those three words. Basket of deplorables. Secretary Hillary Clinton describing half of trumps supporters in a speech last night like that. The sharpest words yet this cycle from the democratic nominee toward her opponent. Ly clinton was at a lgbt event in new york city where Barbara Streisand performed. You can put half of trumps supporters into a basket of deplorables. Homophobic, islam phobic, you name it. Unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up. Some of those folks, they arer redeemable. Thankfully they are not america. Msnbcs kasie hunt covering the Clinton Campaign joins us. As was said some of the sharpest words we have heard from the democratic nominee. Tell us more. H