Invent a crisis
Send in the troops
When it all goes to hell because you sent in the troops, escalate the situation some more
Declare martial law (a.k.a. the Insurrection Act)
The country is yours
Once again, Trump has his begging bowl out, whining about the Nobel Peace Prize.
Does nobody see the irony, coming from someone who’s renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War?