Back to the GOP party rules: “the Republican National Committee is hereby authorized and empowered to fill any and all vacancies which may occur by reason of death, declination, or otherwise of the Republican candidate for President of the United States or the Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States.”
Declination? Websters: “a turning aside or swerving.” Or perhaps the GOP persuades Trump to step aside.
Question: What about early votes if Trump is replaced? Don’t forget, we don’t actually vote for candidates, tho we think we do. We actually vote for electoral college delegates. It’s complicated, but this is doable.