We have seen the following:(a) smear tactics against Trump that did not stop him; (b) no the elites have turned the mob onto him; (c) if smears and mob violence does not stop him the elites will order his assassination.
I’ve been afraid that some nutjob will do just that, take a shot at him. Then the media of course will blame conservative Republicans because they wanted Cruz. And nope, I’m not a Trumpette.