Late, evidence-free speculation about a Trump coup is intended to prepare the public for a military counter-coup "to save democracy" -- which would, of course, result in the abrogation of democracy. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/11/how-trump-could-attempt-coup/616954/

They've been dropping hints for months. https://twitter.com/cordeliers/status/1275383192179048450?s=20

The classic Color Revolution calls for a close election, followed by claims of vote fraud and theft, and a period of escalating violence in the streets. This creates the pretext for a fascist coup that will be marketed as the salvation of democracy and civil order.

I keep remembering Auden:

Eight months of coronafascist madness have left the people so hopeless, fearful, impoverished, and demoralized that many will be ready to welcome an authoritarian promising change.

Here, in prettified languaage, is the recipe for a Color Revolution, according to Obama official Michael McFaul. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Color_Revolutions/nnpfAgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA205

He left out 8) CIA involvement in recruiting and steering the opposition.