And, as the article pointed out, he's under constant security and surveillance. Basically, if he were able to flee, they couldn't really stop him regardless, as he's already about as secure as possible, and if he can't flee, being declared a flight risk won't change anything either.

Also, they fail to take one thing into account: Trump's massive fucking ego. Even if his loyalty is, uh, somewhat lacking at times, his monumental ego will keep him here and fighting. I rather doubt he'd run. Even though, honestly, it wouldn't be the worst idea.

If I were in his position, it would certainly cross my mind. Some of the most powerful people and groups in the world want to crucify him. Running to some tropical island with no extradition treaty, and relying on bureaucratic red tape to buy enough time against US pressure to let you live out the rest of your life there has certain appeal. Although he's also smart enough to realize they could just kill him more easily there. There's no running for someone as high profile as Trump, much less someone hated by the type of people Trump is.

He'd probably "kill himself" within a year, if he tried to run.