I don’t understand
When I was a kid in high school, one of my best friends was a guy named Richard. We were convinced we were far smarter than anyone else. I’m (much) older, now, and I know better. There are far more things I don’t know than things I do know. Lately, one of them has been on my mind.
I have expressed my general dislike of Donald Trump, before. In spite of that, here’s what I don’t understand. Why would you risk turning a populist, who still enjoys a significant amount of support, into a political martyr? Can anyone explain that to me? Feel free to use small words, because I’m at a loss, here.
retiredmustang 
Personally, I think it is fear. They are deathly afraid of him getting back in and pulling the curtain back even further on their backroom deals.