Donald Trump intends to exit the White House to reside at Mar-a-Lago (which he may not be able to do because of zoning issues), and his goals after his presidency will test how influential he will be in civilian life, according to the Washington Post.

Still fuming from his second impeachment, Trump intends to try to exercise his political muscle by seeking revenge on the Republicans who voted to impeach him, as well as those who refused to block the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

The ability of Trump to exact revenge, however, might be limited.  He’s historically unpopular, and with his children rumored to be considering political runs, he may need to back off to help their campaigns, particularly among donors.

Trump will also find a friendly audience in Mar-a-Lago, unlike with other Republicans.  Trump is telling anyone who will listen that the loss of two key Republican Senate seats wasn’t his fault, although his campaign appearances stressed election fraud, which likely dampened Republican turnout.

Trump prefers to portray himself as a scapegoat for disloyal Republicans, claiming that if they followed him, the Party would be in significantly better shape.  He also does not take any responsibility for the pandemic response failure, blaming it on the state governors.

At Mar-a-Lago, he’ll have an audience willing to entertain Trump’s excuses.

Perhaps the most fanciful hoe of Trump’s, however, is his stated desire to raise $2 billion, primarily in small donations, to finance his presidential library.  Famous for his refusal to read even the shortest briefings, Trump’s plans for his library would cost four times as much as the Obama Presidential Library in Chicago, which will also include an actual public library.

“I thought to myself, what is this alternative fantasy life you’re living?” a traditional Republican fundraiser said. “I have no clue where they think they’ll get this money raised. Anyone who gives to him will be radioactive.”