Ted Cruz dodges a question from NBC's Hallie Jackson about the narrative that Donald Trump has not and can not receive over 50% of the popular vote in primary elections. Trump had commanding victories in the mid-Atlantic primaries, taking Delaware and Rhode Island with 60%+ of the vote. Trump won Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut with 50% or more of the vote.



Cruz has moved on, now saying Trump is the preferred candidate of "the power brokers" and elite media.



"Donald Trump cannot win over a majority of conservatives. You have said that again and again. That he has a ceiling of 50%. Last night he did break through that ceiling and did win a majority in states other than his home state so how do you argue against him now? How do you say that he can't bring Republicans together?" Jackson quizzed Cruz at a morning press availability in Indianapolis.



"Hallie, I recognize that the New York media executives," Cruz began to answer before Jackson stopped him.



"That's not the question," Jackson reminded Cruz.



"You get to ask it, I get to answer it," Cruz scolded Jackson before continuing his thoughts on a New York-D.C. media conspiracy. "I recognize that the New York media executives and the Washington lobbyists running Donald Trump's campaign both want the campaign to be over. They're desperate for it to be over because they recognize that this campaign has now moved onto much more favorable territory."



"The media repeating Donald Trump's spin that the election over," Cruz charged. "Washington and New York want this election to be between two, rich New Yorkers who agree virtually on every issue."



Stay tuned, Cruz promised a "major announcement" at 4pm.



UPDATE: The "major announcement" will not be the endorsement of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.





Mike Pence's office has confirmed that he won't be at Cruz's 4:00 rally today, so no endorsement by Pence, it would appear. — Chris11962 (@Chris11962) April 27, 2016