Trump was probably ready to come out on stage no matter how the Cruz thing turn out. Trump is a ready business guy. Either way it works out in Trumps favor.
You know you can just hear the Democrat Consultants this AM making that call to one another...”Hey Akmed it’s Shamequa..damn that Trump is going to be tough, see the way he took out Cruz last night, PIAPS is too damn stupid to pull off a stunt like that. We got our hands full. At least with Obama he was a suitable sock puppet and the dolts liked him. We better dredge up more cop killer stories and more solar panel promises or we are toast. In fact don’t repeat this anyone but a Republican consultant called me and well I’m thinking about it, it’s more money and I can be home with my 2 kids, Dad is not in the picture as you know...”