The optic of Trump negotiating and winning is not good for the “legacy media”
FNC and FBC are really pushing Carson as an “anything but Trump” propaganda.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00036973
Carson has SPENT as follows:
Total Raised $31,409,509
Total Spent $20,136,974
Cash on Hand $11,272,534
Debts $25,000 (his own money lent to campaign?)
Date of Report Sep 30, 2015
Given the money burn, this appears to be a stalking horse candidacy.
It would be better for Trump to negotiate and win against the legacy media on something good. For example Trump could demand better moderators.