Plus the general reality that foretelling the future is an imperfect art, especially when, as you point out, the actors have some independence.
https://www.reddit.com/r/greatawakening/comments/8rat85/trump_gave_great_upbeat_impromptu_fox_interview/ Our President is up to something! :)
-- I think we have to remember and understand that Q is not monolithic and an entity unto himself. I am 100% certain that there are competing agendas and goals inside the Trump administration, and in government. --
I think the Q team and others in the Trump admin that he has put there, or were white hats to begin with, are definitely on board the Trump train, and there are no competing goals or agendas. If there are, the person is removed - look at Tillerson and McMaster, for examples; there are others. Gone!
Trump is a leader, a manager, a good reader of others. He is not going to be fooled or allow disruptors or enemy agents or those who want to be star of their own show, making decisions or screwing up with his (OUR) MAGA plan.
Of course in the giant behemoth called the fed gov there are plenty of idiots, knaves and malignant people, but they are not steering the ship.