Trump Believed He Could Be Reinstated as President, New Book Reveals

Theory Promoted by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, Dismissed by Close Trump Allies

Former President Donald Trump believed in a conspiracy theory that he could be reinstated as president after losing the 2020 election, according to a new book by ABC's Jonathan Karl.
The theory, promoted by some Trump allies including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, suggested the former president could move back into the White House in August 2021.
Several close Trump allies dismissed the idea that the former president could be reinstated, including Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis and former Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Fla.
Trump's belief in this baseless theory led to worries within his inner circle, with some advisers concerned he had started to believe the theory.
Trump's belief in the theory was so strong that he asked Brooks to publicly endorse his reinstatement, but Brooks declined to do so.