He protected his ego by believing he didn't actually lose. What did finally cause his ego collapse is people working for him telling him there was no evidence o

He protected his ego by believing he didn't actually lose. What did finally cause his ego collapse is people working for him telling him there was no evidence of election fraud...which allegedly caused him to throw plates at the wall in a fit of temper tantrum (https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-threw-his-lunch-against-wall-cassidy-hutchinson-testifies-2022-6 https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-threw-his-lunch...) - a perfect example of narcisstic collapse.