Let me ask you these questions:
Which of the candidates (other than Trump himself) are openly stating that they think Trump WILL win the nomination? NONE.
What’s the difference between not thinking Trump will win the nomination and thinking that Trump will not win the nomination? NOT A THING.
If Trump does not win the nomination, where do his supporters go?
Jeb!? I don’t think so.
Kasich? He’ll be history long before anything bad happens to Trump.
Pataki? Sure, right.
Jindal? I don’t know that he can last.
Paul? Some, maybe, but I’m not sure he will be around.
Fiorina? She will fade fast, can’t keep her story straight.
Carson? If he’s still viable, yes, Carson would stand to gain.
Graham? LOL! Rubio? Maybe he’ll get some. I don’t know about Rubio’s finances and his position on illegal immigration is not compatible with Trump’s.
Huckabee? Maybe, but I don’t see Huck as a viable candidate and I think he will be gone before any thing happens with Trump.
Cruz? He’ll be there, his policies are in line with Trump for the most part, he has funding and grass roots organization, very viable for the long haul.
So why would Cruz not inherit a good part of Trump’s supporters if something happened to Trump’s candidacy?
And what’s strange or egotistical to point out this political reality?
Third party only Trump gets immigration and trade right. The rest (including Cruz) are all more of the same. And Cruz will be skinned alive by the rats on is NBC problem.