Because a large proportion of the GOP/Trump MAGAt base consists of bigots. They want to see N*gg*rs, Sp*cs, G**ks, and F***ing Hadjis...sorry, I forgot to switch to dog whistle...I mean "welfare queens," "illegal aliens," "the people stealing 'our' jobs", and "terrorists" suffer.
It's the same reason he pardoned convicted felon Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Pardoning of the Navy SEAL who committed war crimes is a signal to Trump's bigoted deplorables voting contingent that he's going to make The Bad People Suffer. Or, at least, if someone else makes The Bad People suffer (even if doing so is blatantly illegal), Trump will forgive those felons.
Welcome to the cold political calculus of racial resentment.
Because Trump is unstable always identifying with Immoral Chaos caveman instinct instead of Morality.....
Happy New Year Rise above it stand on your Moral ground Sociopaths will run amuck Trump has a Warped sense of Bravery and righteousness from the dark ages He stomps on the innocent He worships Dictators who do the same thing.
He thinks he is on the same level as Christ Insane he is...
Ce' La Vie...vote him out. Be happy in the midst of Chaos Be not attached to that which separates you from your peace Know only your peace in the midst of the chaos of Trumpism.
anyway, 2020 will be as you choose choose wisely end hate speech embrace Love and change the world.