to amplify your points, he is untouchable politically. He can not be unelected. He is a TV producer’s dream. He is a viewer magnet.
I concluded weeks ago he is a stalking horse who is essentially out of work. There are no real estate deals to be done and banks are not lending. With other peoples money tap shut, he is out of work. He went to China and got his butt handed to him by real traders and is now antiChina.
So, he took the Republican Designated hitter position can thrash around like a loose cannon. He has it in for Obama and can do maximum damage others can’t or dare not do.
I think you got it. He is a deniable "outsider". The rest of the Repubs can say "he's that crazy guy over there, he's not with me". He can say what he wants, and the MSM will cover him (for now).