He wants two basic things: (1) a way to make a lot of money with little work and (2) to remain a dominant presence in politics.
In other words, he knows his claims about election fraud are a gigantic lie meant to fool his rubes.
There's no doubt he could earn some serious coin as a former President, but whether that could cover his whopping debt remains to be seen.
How much a political force he turns out to be is another unknown. His appeal may fade fast, as has happened with past former Presidents. Alternatively, his continuing popularity amongst his base could cause a major rift in the Republican Party.
One thing that does not seem to be in his plans, at least based on current reporting, is his massive, looming legal liability. He almost certainly will continue to be sued in civil court and already has a number of pending cases. And he also faces possible criminal prosecution.
Defending any litigation will come out of his own pocket as no lawyer worth his or her salt will represent him for free. High profile defense work is very expensive, and given he's already facing a crushing debt load, that may be very tough for him to carry.
Unlike some of the reporting, I suspect there are still too many unknowns to know exactly what Trump's post-presidency will be like. Given all the misery has has caused so many millions, a very turbulent and extremely disquieting retirement is what he deserves.
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