[Hoot Gibson]

If Trump fails to win the Republican nomination, it would be moronic for him to run on a third party ticket, IMO, and I don't think that Trump is a stupid man. He cares deeply about his "brand," and I don't think that he would tarnish that brand - and I do not mean that as an insult to former President Trump. He has three sons and two daughters, who will be living with the Trump legacy, and he will try to salvage his legacy for their sakes.

Why would Trump run a campaign doomed for failure? If he cannot win a plurality of Republican delegates in the primary, then it would be practically impossible for him to win the general election. I believe that he thinks that he can win the nomination but I don't think that he would believe he could win the presidency without the Republican nomination. For somebody who voted for the absolute dumbest major presidential candidate in U.S. history, you seriously underestimate Trump's intelligence.