The deep state is undertaking a slow moving coup d'état against President Trump.
With Trump's help. Trump has proven himself wholly incompetent and petulant and he daily hands his 'enemies' what they need to crucify him, even if it's just public opinion.
That said, I am not entirely dismissive of the possibility that the "deep state" wants him gone. I still contend he was supposed to be a Stalking Horse for Hillary - take out all the viable competition and lose the General to Her Thighness. The fact he could actually win stroked his ego enough to refuse to go down in the 10th like he was supposed to (recall he met with Bill Clinton the day before he announced) and the fact he actually 'won' is what totally bewildered the Democrats and the GOP Leadership who expected the 'fix' was in and done.
Trump made that comment before Hillary and the other DC/NYC swamp creatures declared war on Trump and started trying to oust him. When circumstances change it is OK to change your mind.
My supposition is that when you refuse to go down in the tenth as the Mob paid you for, they will come for you in retribution. The fact he made the comment at all shows his total insincerity to the promises he made you dupes.
But of course the NeverTrumpers are fine with a deep state engineered regime change here in the USA. There are fine with turning our Constitution Republic into a 3rd world Banana Republic.
Some of your Trump Fellows at TOS and social media were vocally supportive of Trump acting as a dictator. I guess as long as it's YOUR guy acting like a despot over a 3rd world banana republic - it's okay right?