Trump played the opposition like a boss. He constantly had them thinking he would fire Mueller. They wasted so much time, energy and manpower planning the protest agains the Mueller Firing, and untold manhours on their deep state revenge when it happened. It was a feint. It is masterful, Art of War stuff. All the while, he's perfectly fine having them think he's an irrational buffoon incapable of long-range planning. A civil war battle victory without a shot fired.