Biden and Trump are now their parties' presumptive nominees. What does that mean?
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates to be considered their parties’ presumptive nominees
By MEG KINNARD
Published - Mar 13, 2024, 09:20 AM ET
Last Updated - Mar 13, 2024, 09:20 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates to be considered their parties' presumptive nominees.
Here is a look at what that means, what's changed, and what still needs to happen before Biden and Trump can drop “presumptive” and just be their parties' official standard-bearers: