I think the Donald long time ago said something about if the GOP screws him over, he will run as Independent.
Cruz getting nomination without having one the majority of states will result in Trump running as an Independent.
After which, either Sanders or Hillary win, and likely get to appoint the next 5 Supreme Court justices. And then you have an entire GENERATION of 6-3 and 7-2 liberal decisions.
Good luck preventing illegal immigration, socialism, more pro-gay, pro-tranny, pro-Muslim stuff with Sanders or Hillary appointing 5 justices on top of the 2 Obama appointed.
I’m not even sure how far they’ll go with that kind of supremacy in the Supreme Court. Probably see an end to religious rights. The US will probably become as cluster*#*$ like the EU.
You are 100% correct. I remember a few months ago that any speculation involving Trump reaching the required amount of delegate concluded with him still getting the nom if he was within 100-150. Now it seems that since that is becoming a reality, everyone wants to count down to the last delegate and only then should he receive the nomination. If Trump falls short of the nomination by 100 delegates there is no doubt in my mind he will run as an independent. That will surely put Hillary in the White House, and as you stated determine the next 5 judges. And all the while, while guns are grabbed, the borders are dissolved etc. we will be sitting here arguing with ourselves about Cruz/Trump voters being responsible for it.
I think an independent run would be staggeringly expensive for a self-funder like Trump. The nominee of the party has all the resources of the party.