What did Trump expect?

[intrepidity]

I'll tell you what I think he expected:

That his followers would storm the Capitol, and interrupt the certification of Biden's election.

That violence would erupt.

That there would be casualties, including amongst members of Congress (Dems especially, but perhaps Pence and Mitch as well).

That a strong police/military response would be required and activated, with many more casualties.

That extreme turmoil would ensue, especially in DC, but nationwide as well.

That martial law would have to be instituted.

After that, I don't know. But I can very safely say that everything above is exactly what Trump was hoping and praying for. Guaranteed.

[exboyfil]

1. Looking more like that

[soothsayer]

2. I think he wanted them to steal the certifications

As though that would help

[Irish_Dem]

3. Giuliani said they wanted to delay EC cert for two weeks. To stop the inauguration?

That was the end game I think.

[NCDem47]

6. Agree.

He thought Congress would be bullied and delay the certification. Buy him time to concoct...something. Cruz was pushing that ridiculous 10-day commission. None of it worked that way and Pence did his job exactly as required. In the end, the siege didn’t impact the timeline. In fact, challenges to some states were dropped and the process was shortened than what was expected.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Right, the game plan was to buy two more weeks.

To come up with some other plan to keep delaying Biden's swearing in.

Yes it back fired. Big time.
Thank god.

[Arne]

4. The dancing cocaine fueled party gives credence to that plan.

They Almost admitted as much.

[SheltieLover]

5. I think they were expecting hostages

And a long, drawn out mess.

[Retrograde]

8. I think he pictured himself driving up Pennsylvania Ave in a tank

Well, I don't think he'd fit into a tank, but some sort of military vehicle, flanked by bloodied Magats, to enter the Capitol in triumph. He will then ask the surviving members of Congress to declare him President for Life, with Ivanka his heir. Since everyone except his rabble would be dead - and he'd have his shock troops make sure of that - he will proclaim Year 1 of Trump (1 DT) and free covefee and hamberders for all.