All the big politicians are from crime families. That's another reason why they hated Trump so much. He skated through their world, got rich and took over every fucking thing without selling his soul or committing a crime. It's virtually impossible but Trump did it.

I don't believe he was playing 5D chess in the same sense that others do. (notably Q people) I believe he's adept at maneuvering through incredibly difficult and complex shitstorms without compromising his principles. It's just that the contagion was far deeper and more insidious than even he knew. They have literally infected every level of our government, media, culture and society. He did better than anyone else could possibly have done, but there are too many of them and too few of us who are willing to risk it all to fight back. It's going to be a long, difficult slog I'm afraid.