I was just thinking… why would Trump keep classified documents which he had to know would create a legal problem for him?

Ignorance is not a possible answer, as he moved them in a vain attempt to hide them, and there is no possibility he wouldn’t notice the clearly marked Top Secret labeling.

Espionage is not likely, and quite unbelievable, for if it was for profit or otherwise, the documents would never have been found, they would have been flown out of the country or destroyed after the information was sold.

Trophies and trappings of the office is possible, in that it would likely feed his insatiable ego, however, there are too many documents to even begin to show as trophies, so all though believable at a small level, it is not believable on this scale.

Everyone who has had top secret clearances, and has handled such documents, understand the sensitivity of these documents and the information to our Nation’s security… we all know anyone else would find themselves incarcerated within a day of taking such documents.

The reason which makes some sense to me, is Trump is intentionally creating this turmoil for the simple purpose to force the Dept. of Justice to indict him, and to do so at a time when Trumpism is on a rise, post-midterm elections.  Wins in the midterms will further institutionalize trumpism to the Republican Party.  There will be actions post midterms to impeach President Biden… as Trump claims he is the rightful winner of the 2020 election and as he is still the president and cannot be denied access to government documents.  He aspires to cause an uprising to reinstall him either through a special election he’ll call for or otherwise into the White House.  He is not giving up, he is still fighting and is extremely dangerous.