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Ted Cruz made another call for John Kasich to drop from the race. | AP Photo Cruz: Kasich may be 'auditioning' for Trump's VP role

Sen. Ted Cruz, irritated that John Kasich is still in the race, suggested the Ohio governor may be "auditioning" to be Donald Trump's vice president--suggesting that there is no other reason for him to still be running.

Cruz told reporters Wednesday that Kasich should drop out because he’s “mathematically eliminated,” and that by staying in the race, he is helping Trump. “It may be that John is auditioning for trump’s Vice President," he said. "But a Trump- Kasich ticket loses to Hillary Clinton.”

Cruz’s latest calls for Kasich to drop come just a day after the New York primary, where Trump collected 89 delegates, Kasich nabbed four and Cruz got zero.