Nope.

.@MichaelWolffNYC has the Trump perspective/self-justification on January 6: "Like any megastar, Trump saw his fans from a far distance out. Certainly, there was no personal connection. A star could not assume responsibility for his fans, could he?" https://t.co/rERbad9kpk

— Ben Smith (@benyt) June 29, 2021

I mean, sure, Trump probably thinks this way. But like his fans, he enjoyed the screams and the violence (at his own rallies) and the power to sway hundreds to storm the Capitol. There are credible reports of Trump reacting with glee from the safety of the White House on 1/6.

But he and his fans fear consequences.  And 500 or so of them are facing the legal consequences of their actions.  And suddenly violence and rioting don’t seem so fun anymore.  So the rioters blame Trump, and Trump blames the rioters.

It’s like they were made for each other.