The Orlando rally and others he would hold around the country were envisioned as moments when Trump would recapture some of his favorite parts of running in 2016: appearing before crowds constantly, flying on a plane surrounded by people to chat with, dominating media coverage nearly every time he appeared. And they provided an emotional balm to all that pained him in Washington; instead of being told “no” or seeing a raft of investigations, he got to speak to a crowd that told him all he did was right.
