<p>brightcove.createExperiences(); <a type="internal">Donald Trump</a> is one step closer to securing the Republican nomination for president.</p> 
<p>Following Tuesday night&#8217;s primary in Indiana, the GOP front-runner was named the presumptive nominee after Texas Senator <a type="internal">Ted Cruz</a> announced that he was <a type="internal">suspending his campaign</a>.</p> 
<p>&#8220;Donald Trump will be presumptive GOP nominee, we all need to unite and focus on defeating @HillaryClinton #NeverClinton,&#8221; Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus tweeted.</p> 
<p>Although, Trump and Cruz were <a type="internal">far from cordial opponents</a> throughout the race, the billionaire businessman said what Cruz did was a &#8220;brave thing to do because we want to bring unity.&#8221;</p> 
<p>While Cruz revealed he was leaving the race as there no longer seemed to be a &#8220;viable&#8221; path to the White House, Ohio Governor <a type="internal">John Kasich</a> has not announced the end of his campaign. However, even with Kasich still in the race, Trump sits in a comfortable position to officially take the nomination if he secures the required 1,237 delegates needed to win his party.</p> 
<p>&#8220;Tonight&#8217;s results are not going to alter Gov. Kasich&#8217;s campaign plans,&#8221; Kasich&#8217;s chief strategist John Weaver said, according to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/indiana-primary-highlights/" type="external">CNN</a>. &#8220;Our strategy has been and continues to be one that involves winning the nomination at an open convention.&#8221;</p> 
<p>While Kasich&#8217;s camp continues to be optimistic, Democratic nominee <a type="internal">Hillary Clinton</a>&#8216;s campaign &#8211; which also took a blow to her campaign when <a type="internal">Senator Bernie Sanders won Indiana</a> &#8211; released a statement, condemning the announcement that Trump is the Republican party&#8217;s presumptive nominee.</p> 
<p>&#8220;Fundamentally, our next president will need to do two things: keep our nation safe in a dangerous world and help working families get ahead here at home,&#8221; the statement, obtained by PEOPLE, read. &#8220;Donald Trump is not prepared to do either. Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump has demonstrated that he&#8217;s too divisive and lacks the temperament to lead our nation and the free world.</p> 
<p>&#8220;With so much as stake, Donald Trump is simply too big of a risk. Hillary Clinton has proven that she has the strength to keep us safe in an uncertain world and a lifelong record of fighting to break down the barriers &#8211; economic and social &#8211; that hold working families back. While Donald Trump seeks to bully and divide Americans, Hillary Clinton will unite us to create an economy that works for everyone.&#8221;</p> 
<p>While Trump ignored any criticism, saying during his victory speech at Trump tower, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to win in November&#8221;, he faced backlash from another opponent in the form anti-Trump adds that the Progressive Change Campaign Committee has released in an accelerated campaign against Trump.</p> 
<p>According to a press release from the PCCC, the ads will highlight Trump&#8217;s &#8220;hate-mongering, his disrespect for women, and his belief that American wages are &#8216;too high&#8217;.&#8221;</p> 
<p>&#8220;We have already begun running ads across the nation hitting Donald Trump &#8211; defining him early and moving the debate to our turf. This is key to winning.&#8221;</p> WATCH: Voters React to Ted Cruz Dropping Out of the Presidential Race 
<p>Other opponents of the real estate mogul quickly vocalized their opinions, including former adviser to <a type="internal">Jeb Bush</a> Tim Miller who currently serves as the spokesman for an anti-Trump super-PAC, Our Principles PAC.</p> 
<p>&#8220;Never ever, ever Trump. Simple as that,&#8221; Miller tweeted</p> 
<p>Despite lots of criticism, the presidential hopeful did find support in Sarah Palin, who has endorsed the former reality star before, but also took to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin/?fref=nf" type="external">Facebook</a> sharing a video in which she calls for unity &#8220;on the road to making America great again.&#8221;</p> 
<p>Trump also spoke about unity on Tuesday night, adding in his speech that his focus is on bringing the Republican Party together after &#8220;and amazing evening.&#8221;</p>
Donald Trump Named Presumptive GOP Nominee As Ted Cruz Drops Out of Presidential Race