Trump campaigned on "Drain the Swamp". He is now protecting the most vile creatures in the swamp. 6 months into his term and he is completely outed as a protector of people that have committed the most vile crimes against children.
All he has to do is direct the US Department of Justice to make all of the Epstein files open to public research. One signature on a single page of paper.
He chooses that his enduring legacy be that he protected the most vile creatures in the swamp he repeatedly promised to drain.