Trump is evil. But he’s also a moron. No capacity to think even one move ahead. He revels in the chaos without considering the cost (because he’s incapable). He’s a barely functional idiot with virtually unlimited power

And so his regime of clowns

I agree. His instincts to create chaos and enlist powerful co-conspirators have allowed him to destroy people and businesses unchecked. He uses the tactics of a crime boss and makes sure if he is in danger of going down he’s got lots of people who’ll go down with him. They provide cover-i.e. Epstein