Trump Corruption, Trump Lies “They want Donald Trump, above all, off the campaign trail. They want him — whether it’s in home detention in Trump Tower, or whether it’s Rikers Island, they are capable of that evil. They know that Donald Trump out on the road speaking freely, raising hundreds of millions of dollars, pulling record crowds to his rallies, and counter-punching against these attacks means they lose. “They also know — and this isn’t about revenge — this is about the rule of law.