Trump attacks Clinton on gender issue

Donald Trump trained his fire on Hillary Clinton Wednesday, accusing his Democratic rival of playing "the woman card" in her White House bid, after both took a giant step towards clinching their parties' nominations.

Clinton and Trump crushed their rivals in Tuesday's latest round of primaries, leaving them almost assured of nominations.

"Frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she'd get five percent of the vote," he told supporters at a victory press conference. "The only thing she's got going is the woman's card."

The billionaire real estate developer doubled down Wednesday on CNN, goading: "She's playing the woman card left and right... she will be called on it. Absolutely."

It wasn't the first time Trump had goaded Clinton with the accusation, and she took up the gauntlet in a victory speech late Tuesday in Philadelphia.

"Well, if fighting for women's health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the woman's card, then deal me in," she said.

Trump is still short of the 1,237 delegates needed.He now stands at 988 delegates, according to CNN.  Clinton needs 2,383 delegates to win the nomination, and now has 2,168 delegates," against Sanders's 1,401.