Trump rally turns violent; he, Clinton win in Wash.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Protests outside a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico turned violent Tuesday night as demonstrators threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles, and other items at officers, overturned trash cans, and knocked down barricades.

Police responded by firing pepper spray and smoke grenades into the crowd outside the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Meanwhile, Trump won the Republican primary and Hillary Clinton won the Democratic primary in Washington state on Tuesday.

During the rally in New Mexico, Trump was interrupted repeatedly by protesters, who shouted, held up banners, and resisted removal by security officers.

The banners included the messages "Trump is Fascist" and "We've heard enough."

Trump responded with his usual bluster, instructing security to remove the protesters and mocking their actions by telling them to "go home to mommy." He responded to one demonstrator by asking, "How old is this kid?"

Then he provided his own answer: "Still wearing diapers." Trump's supporters responded with chants of "Build that wall!"

Protesters outside overran barricades and clashed with police in riot gear. They also burned T-shirts and other items labeled with Trump's catchphrase, "Make America Great Again."

Trump's victory in Washington helped him inch closer to claiming the GOP nomination for president.

The billionaire businessman's win pulls him within 44 delegates of the number needed to become the Republican nominee.

Trump won at least 24 delegates in Washington state, with 20 still left to be allocated. He has 1,193 delegates. It takes 1,237 delegates to win the GOP nomination.

There are no more Republican contests until June 7, when the last five states vote. With a total of 303 delegates at stake in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, and South Dakota, Trump should easily clinch the nomination that day.

Clinton's victory won't get her any delegates.

There were no delegates at stake in Washington's Democratic primary.

Washington Democrats already awarded their delegates based on party caucuses.

Sanders won Washington's caucuses in March, getting 74 delegates. Clinton got 27.

Sanders trails Clinton in the delegate count, and he is running out of contests in his long-shot bid to catch up.

Clinton is just 78 delegates short of clinching the Democratic nomination for president. She is on track to do so in early June, even if she loses all of the remaining contests.

When superdelegates are included, Clinton has 2,305 delegates and Sanders has 1,539. It takes 2,383 delegates to win the Democratic nomination.