>> he is not leading a third party campaign <<
Mr. Trump doesn’t have the funds to make it effective. And he’s known as a pretty “tight wadded” sort — not the kinda guy who’s likely to throw his own assets into an electoral black hole.
I hope he wouldn’t really do it! Defeating the socialists is the main thing for me. But still I appreciate he is saavy in negotiation and hope it will lower our chances of the GOPe burdening us with some “fresh face” nominee.