Trump knows he's going to have to leave office in two weeks. He knew that Pence didn't have the power to reject state electors. So why then would he spread misinformation, undermine our democracy, and incite today's violence?
Because it works whether or not it changes the result. It's a pattern he's followed Trump throughout his term.
He identifies a wedge issue, fans the smoldering embers of that controversy into open flame, and then enjoys the adulation, attention, and donations from the slice of America who falls for the trick. The only way he knows how to lead is via division.
You might remember the (relatively) halcyon days of the fall of 2017. The NFL kneeling protests had been slowly waning. But Trump saw an opportunity, so poured gasoline on the issue, and made the protests a referendum *on himself*.
And now for the last two months, he's been doing that with our democracy. Rather than admitting defeat, he's fighting *not to win* but to harness the outrage of his most ardent supporters.
That will...
That will...
allow him to flip that outrage into a huge wave of donations ($200 million+ by early December, more since), lay the groundwork for a future television show or business enterprise, and keep the national attention on him for just a little while longer.
This is just a function of who he is, a small, toxic man with a complete disregard for the good of the nation or anything other than the constant, desperate attempt to fill, even if just briefly, the yawning void inside of him.
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