Simple. SWOT analysis. Something you learn very early in business school. Ted is a threat to the goal, and Nikki is just plain insignificant and is nowhere on the decision matrix.
S trengths
W eaknesses
O pportunities
T hreats
If that is the case I would like to see that level of intelligence put into Trump elaborating on his plan and policies. And less on vicious attacks on people that are on his side.
His true enemies are the Dems and GOPe, not conservatives and tea party people.