In "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," author Michael Wolff portrays Donald Trump and his campaign team as being prepared for defeat rather than victory. The atmosphere within the team was characterized by a sense of impending failure, indicating a lack of genuine strategy or optimism towards winning elections. Their attitude was more about embracing the chaos and consequences of their situation than actively pursuing success.

This mindset reveals a deep divide between their ambitions and their readiness to handle the political landscape. Instead of focusing on winning tactics, they seemed to embrace the idea of loss, which suggests a troubling lack of direction in their campaign efforts. Wolff’s insights paint a picture of a campaign fueled by a unique brand of fervor that ultimately wasn't aligned with the traditional goals of political success.