I see Trump as the shock troops for the Cruz campaign. While I don’t take the guy seriously, and fully expect him to flame out eventually, he is doing a great job softening the resistance. In his position as gadfly, he can say things others can’t.
He is also taking the heat the MSM would be directing at Cruz.
I believe Trump is in it to win it.
If Cruz and Trump are the only two left standing in Aug, 2016...Cruz would do well to accept VP nomination.
But, if the GOP takes Trump out before that, or if he goes crazy as he is want to do, then the GOP will take out Cruz.
That’s good.
Trump is indeed a very powerful political gadfly :-)