Per Steve Schmidt, Conservative analyst.."Trump doesn't plan to be defeated. He plans to be martyrd" Nailed to the cross? Agree/dis/why?

 I don't know if you are familiar with Steve Schmidt JakobA but he is a Conservative Republican whose views are very straightforward and I think unusually honest. He worked on some Republican's presidential campaign years ago...i forget whose.  I thought it was a very unique take on what Donald Trump is doing. All the complaining and accusations he has been engaged in for months setting up the scenario that if he loses it will be because he was cheated. Which means that he is the victim here and is not responsible for the loss. So of course that will absolutely rile up his supporters who believe everything he tells them evidence to the contrary notwithstanding. It does seem that he is constantly asking for pity at the unfortunate nature of his circumstances." Pity me. Poor me. Look what they are doing to me?" This will certainly continue after election day and who knows what his base will do in protest? I hadn't thought of him becoming a martyr to the cause but the more I think about it the more it seems to be the goal. Thank you for your reply and Happy Thursday! :)