I don’t buy for one minute that Trump was unaware of what he was up against.
I hope you're right.
I think he is muddling through everything I described just as he muddled through the Republican Primary in 2016 and ultimately secured the nomination. I think that in this present struggle, he will ultimately secure victory.
It's just hard for me to imagine that anyone could have the intellect, strength, and energy to overcome the forces of darkness that are opposing him. I think his secret weapon is what I alluded to vide supra: He is armed with Truth and is on the side of the angels. He regularly prays--probably constantly--and is a man of faith in God.
If he can restore America to that, it will have been his greatest service.
If President Trump succeeds, he will have been American's greatest President.