Summary
Donald Trump has shocked the US political establishment by knocking out every other Republican candidate to become his party’s presumptive candidate for President. Does he have a realistic shot of taking the White House? His campaign is short of money and some senior Republicans are refusing to endorse him. Current polls suggest his chances are slim. But his message has found an audience other politicians have failed to reach – he has become a lightning rod for many disaffected Americans. So, our question this week, can Trump win? Presenter: Helena Merriman
(Photo: Donald Trump, presidential candidate 2016. Credit: Getty Images)
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the inquiry with me Helen the Merriman. |
| 0:09.3 | It's Wednesday the 6th of July. Now, I'll make Jay, I'm so proud to be here. |
| 0:13.0 | It's Wednesday the 6th of July. |
| 0:16.0 | U.S. Republican Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House, |
| 0:19.0 | stands up on stage in Ohio, in front of a crowd of thousands. |
| 0:23.2 | Let me tell you why I'm so proud to be here, he says. |
| 0:28.1 | He's there to introduce a man who's performed a political miracle. |
| 0:31.3 | I know of no example in American history of a moment where the leader and the American people came |
| 0:42.4 | together as fast as they have in the last year with Donald Trump. |
| 0:47.0 | He's right. It's been quite a year for Donald Trump. |
| 0:55.0 | Ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running |
| 1:10.0 | for President of the United States and we are going to make our country great again. That was a year ago. Back then, Trump's candidacy was seen as, well, a bit of a joke. |
| 1:21.8 | The guy is a clown. |
| 1:23.0 | He is a comedy act. |
| 1:24.0 | I wouldn't want Donald Trump behind the wheel of a large vehicle. |
| 1:28.0 | He doesn't have a political platform. |
| 1:30.0 | He essentially has a pogo stick, and he's just jumping around on that. I think if it would bring press to |
| 1:36.8 | come and meet him he'd pulled on his pants in Times Square. |
| 1:40.3 | Twelve months later and Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for president. |
| 1:45.2 | No more jokes now about his hair or fake tan. He's knocked out every other |
| 1:50.7 | Republican candidate and people are finally taking him seriously. |
| 1:55.0 | But does he have a shot of taking the White House? |
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