I am not quite certain what to take from your close look at policy and procedure, except in your very last sentence, you state that “Trump is in control”. So you assume Trump is using a somewhat brutal, Machiaveillan method to achieve the desired results, inner-party diplomacy be damned. It’s risky and one will the bonds of sacrifice friendship, but maybe it will work.
I don’t agree, but I’m just a-sittin on the sidelines. I don’t really know.
These comments give the appearance that President Trump is unwilling to have public political focus on anything other than his political pursuits and appear to be belittling of the great contests, elections and successes of the processes just finished. This shows a lack of statesmanship that is unsettling for some of his supporters. Other supporters see the Presidential office as all important and the former President’s pursuit of that office as all-encompassing and see no disparagement in his actions. This division in reactions by his supporters is recent and yet to be seen as permanent or impacting his future viability.Trump is in control as to which one of those two views wins out with his supporters. He can continue and double-down on this approach or he may chill out until his announcement and see what challenges he gets at that time.
Let me get out the 4-D chess board …
Somehow I don't think recent events were part of "The Plan".
I am wondering if Trump is inviting voters to have a look at who is supporting our favored candidates. Like attaching China to Youngkin. He is in a position to know the politics of those who are investing and supporting DeSantis and Youngkin. I do not hear a thing about what the election totals for the GOP would be had Trump not turned out so many voters at his multiple rallies. He was tireless and worked till the very last minute to turn out the vote. Trump views elections as being for the benefit of this Republic, not self serving candidates from either or both parties. Trump did not lose this election and all of the publicity for a red wave not only motivated the GOP, it also motivated the commie democrats and their fellow travelers.