People like Cruz and Gingrich respect one thing about Trump that they lack. . . uhhhmmm. . . . besides Billions of dollars in business assets. . . .
Show Biz.
rather than dissect the unpremeditated words, accept what they really are. Stage Presence. A human being living in the moment for the best effect on the audience. A real, live, human being. Not an ideologue reading a teleprompter saying all the things he's told to say, and nothing of his own real momentary thoughts.
Just because Trump is a "real live, human being" doesn't nearly hold the weight to excuse his insanity.