Trump on Contested Convention: 'You'd Have Riots'

CLEVELAND, OH — When the city of Cleveland was awarded the 2016 Republican National Convention in 2014, it probably wasn't worried about an ensuing riot.

Oh how things have changed.

Back then, Donald Trump was just a guy who fired people on national television and accused presidents of being born in Kenya. Now, he's the GOP frontrunner for the presidential nomination.

And as Republican leadership looks to stall his campaign in the coming months, it's looking like Cleveland may in for a storm. If you ask Trump, he would agree.

"I think you'd have riots. I think you'd have riots," Trump said Wednesday on CNN's "New Day." "I'm representing a tremendous many, many millions of people."

The thing is, Trump may be right. He does have millions of supporters, and it's likely they won't be happy if the GOP somehow steals away Trump's nomination at a contested convention. Of course, this whole situation would blow over if Trump receives the 1,237 delegate to clinch the nomination. As of Thursday, Trump has 673 delegates.

But as July approaches, a contested convention looks more likely. Even Speaker of the House Paul Ryan acknowledge the increasing chance for an open convention

"We’re getting our minds around the idea that this could very well become a reality and that those of us who are involved in the convention need to respect that," Ryan said Thursday as reported by The Hill.

Gov. John Kasich's victory in the Ohio Republican Primary — which won him all 66 of the state's delegates — also contributed greatly to the chances that Donald Trump won't walk into Cleveland a guaranteed winner.

Speaking of Kasich, the former Ohio Governor denounced Trump's riot statement as incitement.