Trump going 3rd party right now would end the free tv time and put him out of mind until after the primaries were over.
Yes, he would be handing the election to whomever the Democrats nominate...
Unless he took Sanders as his VP if Hillary succeeds in stealing her side. Then, the voting places would be inundated by vacuous psychobabble and platitudinous fervor.
I can see it happening. Trump blames W for not stopping the 911 attacks and his hoard follows. They can surely rationalize having a confirmed socialist on the ticket.
I can hear it now “He's going for the death punch and he'll make America great again”
Sadly I’ve come to realize that all that conventional conservatives do is conserve the dysfunctional status quo. If not Trump, nothing will change. Nothing.