They need more poor kids from broken homes to feed their slave pens (prison).

They needed him to get back into the White House. He’s technically outlived his usefulness except that they lose maga when he’s gone.

They don’t exactly have any good choices now that Trump has truly gone off the deep end. Vance isn’t going to be able to inspire the rabid mob like Trump could, but he’s their only card to play.

They hooked all their hopes on Trump lasting a few more years and now they’re going to go down with him.