Probab-Lee, knowing The Donald as I think I do.
A part of him will always identify as ‘a person active in the media’. Plus, the likely to be futile hope of winning more Liberal hearts & minds by coming to the rescue this Damsel in distress b/c of her mother. Hope springs eternal.
He might know more about the situation than anyone suspects.
Remember, he has access to NSA SIGINT and other intelligence.