On the penultimate day before the New York primary contests - a high-stakes primary for the first time in a generation - the five remaining presidential candidates each attempted to prove their New York bona fides, with mixed success.
Here’s a rundown of the biggest political news from the Big Apple (and upstate, too):
- But it wasn’t all sunshine, lollipops and rainbows from Sanders: The Vermont senator is backing legislation that would let Americans sue Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- Billionaire frontrunner Donald Trump told reporters in New York that he doesn’t think there will be violence at the Republican convention in July, but warned that his supporters would be “angry” if he is not selected as the nominee. “You’re going to have a very, very upset and angry group of people,” he said, adding that the primary voting system is “rigged” and crooked.”
- In a letter written to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sanders’ presidential campaign has suggestedserious campaign fundraising malpractice committed by the campaign of rival candidate Hillary Clinton. “I am writing to convey some extremely serious concerns that Bernie 2016 has regarding activities currently being conducted through the Hillary Victory Fund, the joint fundraising committee created by the Democratic National Committee... and Hillary for America,” wrote Brad Deutsch, Sanders’ campaign counsel. The letter alleges that the Hillary Victory Fund - a joint fundraising committee for Hillary for America, the Democratic National Committee and 33 state Democratic committees - is funding Clinton instead of state party committees or downballot races.
- An infamous nude of Donald Trump has attracted bids of more than £100,000 after it went on display at the Maddox Gallery in Mayfair, London, last week, but the artist is being anonymously threatened with legal action if she sells it, due to its resemblance to the Republican presidential hopeful.
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