Donald Trump hinted that an independent run by him for the presidency was still possible, essentially warning the GOP establishment by citing a poll showing that 68 percent of his supporters would stick with him if he did so, reports CNN. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, a petition to ban Trump from the UK reached 200,000 signatures, yet 61 percent of online voters agree with Trumps’s policy, according to The Telegraph.

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