But it remains possible that his candidacy will crash as some of his rivals drop out and leave their supporters (and wealthy backers) to crystallize around someone they see as a more viable alternative. That would be a relief to Republican Party leaders, who recently obtained Trump’s vow (easily undone) not to mount an independent presidential campaign should he fail to win the party’s nomination.
目前，特朗普已经颠覆了政治引力定律。但他的获选人资格仍有可能泡汤，因为他的对手出局后，他们的支持者（以及有钱的金主）可能会团结在他们看来更有利的人选周围。对于共和党领导人来说，这令人松一口气。最近特朗普已经承诺（很容易推翻），如果竞争共和党内候选人失败，他不会作为独立候选人参选。