Kasich grabs mic from reporter who asks him about sole win in Ohio

Kasich gets frustrated when reporter questions about his single victory in race.

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published 19 April 2016

John Kasich's chance of winning the Republican nomination is so slim that Donald Trump hasn't even deigned to give him a nickname. And while Kasich has been his usually optimistic self over the course of the last few weeks, it seems as if comments about his brutal losing streak are finally beginning to get under his skin.

On Saturday, Kasich was reinforcing his belief that he will win the Republican nomination when The Financial Times' Demetri Sevastopulo interrupted to ask suggestively, "If you've only won Ohio..."

Suddenly, Kasich's temper flared up in a way no one had expected. Watch the uncomfortable encounter below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.