Biden-Trump rematch looks certain after pair dominate Super Tuesday votes
The US presidential election looks all but certain to be a repeat of the 2020 poll, with Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump both sweeping to victory in nomination contests across the country.
US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nomination contests on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November's election.
On a day traditionally dubbed Super Tuesday - when the most states choose who they think should be candidates - both virtually secured the nomination from their respective parties.
Republican Mr Trump won in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Minnesota and Virginia, brushing aside Nikki Haley, who only won Vermont.
Meanwhile, Mr Biden appeared to win easily in 14 states but faced a sizeable protest vote in Minnesota where he still won. He lost in the US territory of American Samoa.
Despite their clear victories, a rematch between Mr Trump, 77, and Mr Biden, 81 - the first repeat US presidential matchup since 1956 - is one few Americans seem to want, based on opinion polls.
Speaking to a crowd gathered at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, Mr Trump described the president as the "worst" the country has ever seen.
"There's never been anything like what's happening to our country," he added, before wrongly adding 15 million people have crossed the southern border from Mexico to the US.
But Mr Biden warned his rival - who is facing a litany of criminal charges, including interference in the 2020 election - is "determined to destroy our democracy".
"He is driven by grievance and grift, focused on his own revenge and retribution, not the American people," he said.
"He is determined to destroy our democracy, rip away fundamental freedoms like the ability for women to make their own healthcare decisions, and pass another round of billions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy - and he'll do or say anything to put himself in power."
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