Trump apparently didn't pardon Assange or Snowden because McConnell coldly told him that Trump would be convicted in the Senate during the second impeachment if he pardoned them.

If he pussied out based on that, it's very disappointing. I'd have communicated the threat to the world and pardoned them both.

If Trump loses the primary, McConnell will tell him what happens to him if he runs third party and that will be the end of that.

He'll have nothing to lose then. And Cocaine Mitch won't be able to do a thing.

Trump fears being prosecuted and imprisoned and McConnell absolutely hates Trump enough to ensure that happens if Trump dares to run third party.

There is zero chance of that, nor of CM being able to accomplish that.