Yeah, I think enough information's come out to help people form opinions on Trumps last few months, the fact he phoned Republican Governors asking them cough cough to comit a criminal offense by finding enough votes for him to win the State shows he did actually believe he could get the election result overturned to win. I don't put this all down to just wanting to be President, like yourself he knew losing meant facing accountability on so many cases in court, ive added it up to 5 different cases at the mo and could be more who knows. it's not just himself he's worried about, he's dropped his family in it as well. denial must be his only way of coping right now.
I doubt he will be found guilty myself and I imagine many Republican Senators are hoping the courts do the job they are too scared to do. imo, there are a few doomed Republican Senators who will loose their seats when up for re-election whatever happens. will be delighted if Cruz+Hawley and others are shown the door by many decent Republican/floating voters who were more likely to vote Republican.
It's really tough to call. Without social media, Trump cannot marshal and mobilise his base the way he once did. He can use proxies, like his kids; and he still has allies willing to go on TV and represent him. But it's not the same. Fox is already moving on from Trump to attacking Biden. I'm sure they will get back to him, but it might not be for several weeks, or even months. The fallout from the impeachment is still to settle. Likely his first post presidential interview will come from the likes of OAN.
The lack of twitter will slowly but surely asphyxiate Trump. Beyond rallies he currently has no way to influence Republican voters. And a Senate conviction will almost certainly prevent him from running for office again, so there's less chance of Republicans being primaried.
The court cases involving trying to interfere with the Georgia election, SDNY (to name but two) etc, still have to follow impeachment, so The Donald's troubles are barely beginning. However, I wont be surprised to see Cruz and Hawley escape much more than a rap on the knuckles. I don't think there's any appetite within the Republican party to see them ejected.
