I think it's possible Trump may be able to profit from running. If he's lending his campaign the funds and contracting his own companies to do the work he can pay himself back with the campaign funds he raises. You could win the celebrity apprentice with this idea. As for the Republicans, it's not about the party at all. It's all about the power. While I wish Bernie could have made it I will vote for Hillary. I think we could get a couple of SCJs that are sane and hopefully she can finish the ACA by implementing the single payer system. That would work for me.