Donald Trump is leading polls in the state, set to vote on May 3. Indianapolis Star's editorial board slams Trump

Donald Trump would be “a danger to the United States and to the world” if elected president, according to Indiana’s largest newspaper, The Indianapolis Star.

In an editorial published on Thursday, the newspaper widely condemned the Republican front-runner’s “simplistic proposals,” arguing he is unfit to occupy the Oval Office.


“Trump has demonstrated repeatedly during the months-long campaign that he is wholly unsuited to serve as president,” the editorial states. “He’s offered simplistic proposals on national security, job creation, immigration, international trade and foreign affairs. He has sounded off with appalling comments about women and others. He’s appealed to voters’ worst instincts by trying to pit racial and ethnic groups against one another. He’s responded when challenged with reasonable questions from political opponents and from journalists with insults and diatribes that fall far outside the bounds of decent political discourse,” it continues.

Trump is leading polls in the state, set to vote on May 3, with a Real Clear Politics polling average of 39.3 percent among Republican voters, followed by Ted Cruz and John Kasich, who total 33 percent and 19.3 percent support respectively.

The daily newspaper provided another option for Indiana voters: Electing Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who “offers the best choice for voters in the Republican primaries,” the editorial board wrote, without formally endorsing the governor. “Kasich built a solid record as a member of Congress and has led well as Ohio’s chief executive.”

If Indiana residents heard more from Kasich, the editorial continues, their opinions might be swayed.

Kasich formally said he will not "spend resources" in the state ahead of its primary as part of an alliance with Cruz, though he sent mixed messages after telling supporters, "I've never told them not to vote for me." He also made a trip to Indianapolis earlier in the week to fundraise.