I'm actually less anti-Trump than most. I voted for him in 2016, but didn't vote for him in 2020. I don't like most of his policies, but there are some of his policies that I do like. I liked Trump before he became president, I thought he was a hoot. So I understand his way of speaking and know that some journalists really like to twist what he says. He just doesn't have the discipline to say things presidentially and talks off script in his very loose way.
I do however think his behavior has been deplorable since the election loss, and he blatantly incited a riot. He crossed a line and he deserves to be punished.