[Honcho]

The real question is will Trump run as an independent if he loses the primaries and how many votes will he take with him if he does.

[Magnatron]

The real question is will Trump run as an independent if he loses the primaries and how many votes will he take with him if he does.

Never underestimate Trump's -- or the Republicans overall -- ability to screw up a winnable race.

If Trump runs, the left's fraud machine coupled with his pushing away Republican voters will ensure a loss.

If Trump runs as an independent -- which I'm convinced he would do if he lost the nomination -- Republicans will welcome President Newsom.

[Leaning Right]

> The real question is will Trump run as an independent if he loses the primaries... <

Oh, my. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen. It would be a disaster, something like how former president Teddy Roosevelt’s independent run in 1912 gave the country Woodrow Wilson.

There is an old saying. Do not do what your opponent wants you to do. And the Democrats would love to see Trump run as an independent. Of course this is all idle speculation, as I don’t believe Trump has mentioned it.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

I don't think Trump will run as an independent. But I do think that if he loses, he may well not endorse whatever other Republican won the nomination. If he does, it will probably be a very weak, backhanded endorsement that will imply he doesn't really care if his supporters vote for the nominee or not.

I do hold out a slim hope that he could pivot, get the keynote address at the Republican Convention, and come out with a blazing endorsement for the nominee. It would likely help his own popularity immensely within the GOP if he did.

But that's a slim hope.

[central_va]

He is not going to lose a primary. LOL!!!