They and she are not gone. Matter of fact, they are running and telling Trump what he should do. Trump is planning on axing the Departments of Commerce,Energy, and Education just like Palin was planning to do. All their functions will be turned to the states to decide. Palin has been and still is angling for the Sec. of Energy post so she can shut it down.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-economic-plan_us_57c9dc5ce4b0e60d31df29ae?
Trump is parroting every Brietbart talking point for the past few years. The Tea Party is very much alive and it has taken over the Republican Party.