“Some of the old elites seem to realize that the only way they remain relevant is to acquiesce and jump on the Trump Train while they can.”
It’s called ‘convergence’. It’s an infiltration meant only to put people in place to rot the program from the inside.
In the military, it’s called Astroturfing.
There is neither honor nor integrity in any part or person of the Old Elite. Nothing they do is ever for anything other than the destruction of opposition in any form or function.
“Some of the old elites seem to realize that the only way they remain relevant is to acquiesce and jump on the Trump Train while they can.”
That’s exactly what’s going on here. Contrary to sucking up, I read this as an effort of ‘me too’ in order to challenge in 2020.
It won’t work, but... well, Jeb!. ‘Nuff said.