Trump knows that the Republican controlled Senate will not convict him so by claiming that he did nothing wrong, when he is, in his words, exonerated, he will be free to continue doing exactly what he has been doing. That is, he will do whatever he can to assure himself of winning reelection, including enlisting the help of people like Putin and and the Saudis. And when people object, he'll sight the Senate trial results as confirmation that what he's doing is not a crime and therefore he's free to do whatever he wants. And if he wins reelection, he will use that as a mandate to get even with his enemies, which will include anyone who worked to get him impeached.
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