Politics & Government

West Chester Rally: Donald Trump Mimics John Kasich, Lambasts 'Collusion' With Ted Cruz

Donald Trump addressed a crowd of several thousand at West Chester University on Monday afternoon ahead of the Pennsylvania primary.

WEST CHESTER, PA -- Before a roaring crowd of several thousand, Donald Trump took to the stage in West Chester Monday afternoon ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, battering his opponents, expounding on his plan for America and addressing the latest "collusion" between his competitors.

"It's just pathetic," Trump said in the speech, which caused road closures around West Chester University on Monday afternoon. "Two grown politicians colluding."

Trump later criticized John Kasich for his eating habits, calling them "disgusting" while speaking about the Ohio governor's unwillingness to exit the race.

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"This is a guy who's a stubborn guy, who eats like a slob," Trump said. "By the way, did you ever see a man eat like this? He's shoving pancakes...it's coming out of his mouth...I've never seen it before. It's not presidential."

Several references were made to Kasich's eating habits throughout the speech, as Trump expressed disbelief that the man currently in third place had not yet bowed out of the competition. He also referenced former competitors who had endorsed him, including Chris Christie and Ben Carson, in respectful terms for dropping out when they did.

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Although Trump protesters were at the event, there were no serious issues as there have been at Trump rallies and speeches around the country throughout his campaign.

Trump's speech seemed roughly in line with what he had done in other parts of the country. He referenced how his campaign was relevant to Pennsylvania, addressing his plan to increase jobs. He then touched on some of the issues: ISIS, Syrian refugees, and growing the military.

"We're gonna make it (the military) bigger and better and stronger than ever before, and nobody's gonna mess with us. And you know what, we're not gonna have to use it," Trump said, during one of the most rousing moments of the speech.

Voting is open for the GOP primary until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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