Trump will never concede; he is an opportunist; now that he knows he lost, the only way forward is: 1). Deny he lost; 2) Maintain media focus on himself; 3) Keep the chaos/attention going; 4) Seek to monetize/profit; 5) look for the next opportunity & build support 1/

Trump is only concerned with his own opportunities; he thinks what is good for him is good for his base and the country; there is no benefit to himself to conform to norms (e.g. concede)He does not “hate” the mainstream media - it is hi oxygen 2/

There is no “plan” in a normal sense. BUT, he set the conditions (contingency) so that he could pivot if he lost. Such as: undermining mail-in ballots; stoking his base; appealing to white grievance; etc. He manipulated his base AND the media to keep the chaos going. 3/

The ONLY way to get beyond this is to tone down media attention. I am not sure the networks and cable outlets can easily do this until inauguration since he is POTUS. 4/

He will continue to dispute after all states certify and after the Electoral College votes and formalizes the election. 5/

After the EC formalizes he will continue to establish media events to air grievances. Expect counter- programming the Inauguration Cermony— either his own “Rogue” Inauguration and/or a circus where he announces his 2024 candidacy. 6/