Is if Trump WINS and then governs as a liberals and infuriates conservatives.
I don't see this happening, but it's the only plausible scenario where this action would make him look good in hindsight.
If Donald wins, I still see him somehow, forgiving Ted and offering him some responsibility in the administration. Trump is steamed right now, because time is of the essence. Trump is now officially our candidate. After a victory, after all the pagentry and splendor wear off. say before the end of 2017, I see Donald reaching out to use some of Ted’s considerable skills.
Perhaps just as an ambassador for a year or two to start small. Donald will want to utilize Ted’s skills. Perhaps by then, Ted would have grown enough to deal with leftover campaign frustrations. Ivanka or Don Jr. may try to talk their dad out of ever trusting Ted again for any reason. But I see him mulling it over, once the full duties of the presidency are known to him.