In other words, he doesn't want to be the face of fascism. It's hurting his other businesses, but he can't step down because he invest a quarter of a billion dollars to buy this election. He's left with two options. Walk away and possibly lose everything. Stay, become an even bigger fascist, attempt to do the same in other countries so he can have an iron grip on destroying democracies, and becoming all powerful in multiple governments. He knows his entire fortune is on the line, and he's close to losing it all.