Part of me says he WANTS her to stay in — because she has become the face of everything the vast majority of voters in the U.S. find wrong with the Republican Party.
Good point, and thanks for the reply to such a brusque question.
You bring up an interesting point, which is that Trump is an old-style campaigner. He likes rallies and an appeal to voters. The modern campaign, by contrast, seems to be speeches to donors and polished advertisements.
The Party may have to be fixed, first. If Trump knows that that is all he is capable of, then what more can we ask of him.