The MAGA party (they are not really Republicans anymore) have turned into the party of grift. This is how fascist work. They have an air of legitimacy around them and when they come into power, the rules don't apply and they do nothing but take and fill their greedy pockets with money and power. All these MAGA idiots think that they can strike gold again with or without Trump because they also have that grifting FOX news to help them stay in power. But it does look like they are losers after the last election and they can't seem to snap out of their bubble (or they think they can ride this train to the very end and make a lot of money still spouting their nonsense). Either way, they will continue this rhetoric until the bitter end because why not? It makes them a ton of $$$$