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A triumphant Donald Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters alongside his daughter Ivanka (left) and wife Melania (right) after becoming the presumptive nominee for the Republican party
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Cheers rang out in the lobby of Trump Tower as Ted Cruz uttered the words 'I'm sorry to say' – and then again when he finally suspended his campaign. (From left to right)Trump's son Eric, his daughter Ivanka, Eric's wife Lara Yunaska and Melania joined him on stage for his victory speech
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Trump praised Cruz as a 'one hell of a competitor' and said he had a long future in politics during his victory speech. The billionaire then told the crowd he was turning his focus to beating Hillary Clinton in the November general election
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He raised a grin to his supporters as daughter Ivanka (left) and her husband Jared (right) stood in the background
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Trump shakes the hand of one of his supporters as he makes his way to the podium at Trump Towers. A sign attached to the front of the lectern reads: 'Victory in Indiana'
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A victorious Trump follows wife Melania out of the lobby of Trump Tower in New York. He thanked supporters as he left and will now shift his focus to the build-up to the general election
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Ivanka, Vanessa and Lara Trump all sat in front of a TV and watched on in glee as Cruz suspended his campaign, just hours after it was clear he would suffer a drubbing at the polls
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Texas Senator Cruz dropped out of the Republican presidential race after suffering a humiliating defeat in the Indiana primary. He faced a crowd in the Hoosier state alongside wife Heidi following a disastrous week
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Cruz embraced his running mate, Carly Fiorina, after announcing he was stepping aside from the race. He told his fans he would not be ending his fight for liberty
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Cruz also hugged his father Rafael and held onto wife Heidi after the emotional speech in Indianapolis, Indiana
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He reached towards one of his supporters at the front of the audience as he left the stage, officially bringing his campaign for the presidency to an end
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Reince Priebus, the Republican National Committee's chairman, made the first official pronouncement – on Twitter – that the Grand Old Party was now the party of Trum
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