Donald Trump Wins Louisiana Republican Primary

Baton Rouge, LA - It didn't take long for Donald Trump to claim a win in Saturday's Louisiana Republican presidential primary, with the Associated Press calling the race just 22 minutes after the state's polls closed at 8 p.m. CT.

In the week leading up to the primary, Trump polled at the top of the class in surveys, and his raucous rally in New Orleans on Friday fed a frenzy of attendees but also led to a clash with protesters.

His supporters among Louisiana Republicans cheered on his controversial idea to build a wall between Mexico and the United States and his never-back-down approach to foreign relations, according to The Advocate.

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Trump's March 4 rally at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport was interrupted by protesters chanting, "USA, No Trump, No KKK, No Fascists," NOLA.com reports, and "Black Lives Matter," as Trump commanded security to "Get them."

Cruz hosted his own Louisiana rally Friday night at the Castine Center in Mandeville. About 1,500 fans donned "Choose Cruz" stickers as they listened to the Texas senator pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act and speak of the danger a Democratic justice could pose to the Supreme Court, NOLA.com reported.

Rubio had scheduled a Feb. 29 rally in Baton Rouge, but he canceled the event to focus on his home state of Florida, instead.

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