I think the word here might be to “coax” cooperation. Trump is confident that he has this kind of power. And for whatever it is worth, it has at least maintained his empire that way.
The idea of victories is intoxicating and Trump has poured a glass of that out and put it on his table d’hote. A less demoralized America would be more likely to agree in its political organs on larger goals. Again no guarantees, but I have a hunch Trump could do a pretty good pep talk.
Respectfully, I disagree.
I believe our modern political class, like our modern police, have become largely sociopaths to succeed in their chosen career. They simply do not possess the same moral structure and motivations as the vast majority of their countrymen. As such, the only thing they will allow to stand in the way of their own goals is a convincing threat of real harm to their power and/or position.