Why are so many of Trump’s supposed loyalists flipping on him?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

It happened the way Ernest Hemingway, in The Sun Also Rises, described going bankrupt: “Gradually, then suddenly.” Last month in Georgia, Scott Graham Hall, an obscure bail bondsman and Trump supporter, took a plea.

Chesebro’s plea bargain indicates an abrupt change of heart: he had demanded a speedy trial just weeks before, a motion that had accelerated the court’s work, and by the time the news of his decision to flip was announced, jury selection for his hearing was already under way.

Ellis had gone about recruiting potential fake electors for Chesebro’s scheme, soliciting Republican officials in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan to back the plan.

But no matter what, Meadow’s involvement – even if only partial and temporary, even if it does not lead to a bigger deal – suggests a more significant crack in the hull, and only added to the growing feeling that, as the Trump criminal cases proceed, many of the rats are starting to flee the ship.

Powell, for her part, always the conspiracist and true believer, has spent the days since turning state’s witness trying to publicly signal her continued loyalty to Trump and his lies, sworn testimony be damned.

But in his real life, among the people who actually interact with him, Trump has long been paranoid and embittered, prone to blowout fights with close aides and dead-to-me turns on those he sees as insufficiently loyal.

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Because this is what happens when cowards form a crime syndicate.
Because probation sounds a lot better than prison and bankruptcy. 🤷‍♂️
Nobody is really asking this question, right? I mean other than MAGA idiots, of course.
Because they don't serve trump, they serve money, and suddenly there isn't any.
They have something to lose. The hoi polloi, the rank and file chuds, they won’t give up, even after they’re bled dry from the grift
This is the best summary I could come up with:
It happened the way Ernest Hemingway, in The Sun Also Rises, described going bankrupt: “Gradually, then suddenly.” Last month in Georgia, Scott Graham Hall, an obscure bail bondsman and Trump supporter, took a plea.
Chesebro’s plea bargain indicates an abrupt change of heart: he had demanded a speedy trial just weeks before, a motion that had accelerated the court’s work, and by the time the news of his decision to flip was announced, jury selection for his hearing was already under way.
Ellis had gone about recruiting potential fake electors for Chesebro’s scheme, soliciting Republican officials in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan to back the plan.
But no matter what, Meadow’s involvement – even if only partial and temporary, even if it does not lead to a bigger deal – suggests a more significant crack in the hull, and only added to the growing feeling that, as the Trump criminal cases proceed, many of the rats are starting to flee the ship.
Powell, for her part, always the conspiracist and true believer, has spent the days since turning state’s witness trying to publicly signal her continued loyalty to Trump and his lies, sworn testimony be damned.
But in his real life, among the people who actually interact with him, Trump has long been paranoid and embittered, prone to blowout fights with close aides and dead-to-me turns on those he sees as insufficiently loyal.
The original article contains 1,105 words, the summary contains 233 words. Saved 79%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!