US Politics

Joe Biden and Donald Trump emerge victorious from Michigan primaries

Verdict edges the reigning US president and his predecessor closer towards a 2024 rematch

Despite securing victories, the results for the two candidates indicating discontent among Democrats and Republicans for the likely nominees. Picture: Getty

Joe Biden, the US President, and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump both cruised to victory in their party’s Michigan primary elections Tuesday, with results for the two candidates indicating discontent among Democrats and Republicans for the likely nominees.

Detractors had urged Democrats to either sit out the contest or cast “uncommitted” ballots in protest over Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Michigan is home to a large Arab-American population where many had criticized Biden for failing ...