

Why not? We all know Vance is pretending for the position. If he sees a real shot, he might take it.
Nobody likes Trump as a person. They’re all just grifting.
The trick is getting enough to turn at once, and getting them all to know that there’s enough. A dumb one might rat it out because of greed, but they should know that doesn’t work. If they’re in that position, there’s no further loyalty rewards. The best they can hope for is avoiding retribution, and that’s not even guaranteed.
He did win the popular vote this time. Not by much. He absolutely does not have a mandate.
Popular vote 77,302,580[2] 75,017,613[2]