Cruz denies the GOPe candidates the ring wing of the GOP, Trump denies the GOPe candidates the center of the GOP (maybe even a little of the left wing). Carson denies the GOPe candidates the left wing of the GOP. Together (Ted, Ben and Trump) all they leave the GOPe candidates are those voters that are loyal to the man or to the mans’ family (Bush). Trump wants Ted and Ben to stay in the race. Ben and Ted are helping Trump win the nomination.
Trump said as much yesterday in SC. He said he liked Cruz and mentioned the event in DC against the Iran deal. He said that Cruz has not attacked him and he wouldn’t attack Cruz, but he did say that the time might come that he would have to go after Cruz.