NEW YORK— Donald Trump celebrated his overwhelming home-state primary victory in the glitzy Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name, he strode onstage to tune of “New York, New York,” and the Empire State Building even marked the moment by lighting its spire in shimmering Republican red.
All of which masked an undeniably embarrassing fact for the GOP front-runner: The one county he lost in the state was his home borough of Manhattan.
Trump’s 45 percent to 42 percent loss to John Kasich on the island stood in contrast to his dominance across the rest of the state, where he won 61 of 62 counties and regained momentum in the Republican race after a stinging loss in Wisconsin earlier this month.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prepares to speak during a New York primary night campaign event Tuesday, April 19, 2016, in New York. AP Photo/Julie Jacobson
