Trump Celebrates ‘A Big One’ on Super Tuesday, Focuses on General Election

Published on March 6, 2024

PALM BEACH, Fla.—Former President Donald Trump began his March 5 victory speech by saying: “They call it Super Tuesday for a reason; this is a big one.” By the time President Trump began his remarks around 10:15 p.m. ET, he had racked up wins in 11 of the 15 states that held Republican presidential preference contests on Super Tuesday. He would later go on to win three more races. He said pundits and others had told him that these victories were unprecedented. “There’s never been anything so conclusive,” he said, adding, ‘It’s been an amazing night.” The former president spent about 20 minutes speaking to hundreds of supporters who gathered to celebrate with him in the Grand Ballroom of the Mar-a-Lago Club and Resort. He has made Mar-a-Lago, formerly the “Winter White House” during his first presidency, 2017-2021, his permanent residence....