Donald Trump, Jr., and now Michael Cohen, have confirmed that the victory in November 2016 was unintentional. I was posting here more than three years ago that Trump didn’t want the job:
(Don’t click the link — I made some bad predictions in that post!) I’m sure I mentioned this several times, but it’s hard to search for.
However he needs the job now. When he loses his Presidential immunity, he will become a top target for criminal prosecutions. He will cling to the office as hard as he can, hoping to die while still an unindicted President.