UPDATE: Trump shifts focus to Hillary, praises Cruz; Sanders wins Dem primary

WASHINGTON (AP)

Donald Trump is shifting his focus to Hillary Clinton.

The Republican front-runner addressed supporters at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday night after his chief Republican rival, Ted Cruz dropped out. The announcement came after Trump scored his seventh consecutive victory in Indiana.

He called Cruz “one hell of a competitor,” calling his decision to drop out of the race “brave.”

He said that while he wasn’t sure if Cruz likes him, he praised his former rival as a “smart” and “tough guy” who had an “amazing future” ahead of him.

Trump then quickly turned his attention to his likely Democratic opponent in the general election.

Trump says, “We’re going after Hillary Clinton.”

The New York billionaire criticized Clinton’s recent comments about the coal industry. He says she wants to close mines and he promised to help coal miners get back to work.

Bernie Sanders won Indiana’s Democratic primary, scoring a late victory over front-runner Hillary Clinton.

But it’s a win that won’t change the reality of the Democratic race.

The Vermont senator is far behind the former secretary of state in the delegate count. He won’t win by a large enough margin today to keep Clinton from collecting at least some delegates.

Clinton entered the night with 91 percent of the delegates she needs to become the first woman nominated by a major party.