Chatter grew loud in the media Monday about what a withdrawal by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump from the 2016 contest would look like. But the talk likely represents wishful thinking of NeverTrumpers and a deliberate attempt to inflict more damage to the party’s prospects, according to political experts.

Trump himself has not indicated that he is considering stepping aside amid two weeks of sliding poll numbers. The assumption that Trump is doomed, or somehow in a worse place than other recent GOP nominees, is itself doubtful. The RealClearPolitics average of polls gives Clinton a 6.8 percent edge currently, significantly less than the 7.6 percent RCP deficit that John McCain carried into Election Day 2008.

With twelve weeks and all the debates left to go, Trump may yet turn things around, get on message, and prosecute the case against Hillary to come back — but while he’s down, the speculation of an exit has increased.

Matt Latimer, who served as a speechwriter for former President George W. Bush, wrote last week in The New York Times that running mate Mike Pence should persuade Trump to drop out. “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough wrote in The Washington Post that a “bloody line” had been crossed. A Politico survey of GOP strategists from 11 swing states earlier this month indicated that 70 percent wanted Trump to get out.

The drubbing Trump has endured in the media has had an effect on rank-and-file voters: Nearly a fifth of registered Republicans said he should drop out, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released last week.

Several political experts said Trump’s exit would have one huge beneficiary — Democrat Hillary Clinton.

“If he did step aside, it would be chaos in the Republican Party and would leave virtually no chance of winning the presidency,” said Chris Arterton, a George Washington University political scientist.
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Love all the HILLARY sources. Wash Post, Politico. Almost have to laugh at this. I think it is that 'HOPEY" thing we have been around for the last 7.5 years. It is not going to happen. The only Republican never trump that want TRUMP out are the ones tied into the Clinton Crime family and afraid they are going to be exposed. Of course the Republican Conservatives fear him and want him gone but the American Conservatives the American people want to vote for him. Very desperate times for the very desperate people. In less that 90 days many will be looking for JOBS.

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