Trump...old news? Really? The man has the constitution of no man I ever knew. He is a dynamo, and if he wants to run, he will win the nomination. PERIOD!!!
Talk of anyone else is a waste of time until he officially announces he is not running. And he is not going to do that until the last minute.
And it will NEVER be Cruz! NEVER!!! He is missing something, besides lacking charisma. He is brilliant, but my experience is the brilliant ones are lucky to put the correct shoes on each foot, and lack in other things too.
No, it will be Trump, and his 78 will be like 58 for most. Again it is early to call, but he will want to play the media for everything he can, just to screw the maggots they are.
One thing I do know, Pence is out. Trump will not bring him back. This time, Trump will need someone to help him carry a state, so it will be someone from PA, OH, MI, WI, FL, AZ and TX, or it will be a woman VP. I can see a Trump/DeSantis ticket, or a Trump/Noem ticket. Some here do not like Noem because she has indicated making illegal aliens citizens, but that will not matter if she is VP. And I can see Pompeo back again. I liked him.
One thing grossly deficient with Trump was no ground game in 2016 and in 2020. I consider that a huge mistake, and if he were to do anything I would strongly suggest he have a strong ground game in the battleground states, with thousands willing to help where necessary.
And if Trump decides not to run, it will be DeSantis/Noem. I think they would make a strong ticket. Cruz can be Sec of State maybe, or AG.