Let’s assume, for purposes of argument, that Trump will have the nomination in hand before he goes to Cleveland. His tax cut plan is impeccably PBP, his views on Obamacare have evolved to the point that a Dickensian villain would weep with joy, and his position on illegal immigration deviates from the GOP mainstream mostly in tone, but there is no denying that his opinions on trade, entitlement cuts, and foreign policy are extremely heterodox.
What will the GOP platform look like? Will the establishment fight to the death over entitlement cuts, or example, or will it surrender temporarily and let Trump be Trump?
The convention will be fascinating even if it isn’t brokered.