While Politico is the incest-bred cousin of the Washington Post (formed by a group of former reporters for the Washington Post, and therefore another front of the liberal media), it does at least acknowledge the existence of the Deep State, even as it mocks and diminishes Trump for drawing attention to its existence.
The Deep State is made up of influential people in both parties, and transcends the power of either party. Its goals are primarily globalist, but even above that is enriching themselves. In Hillary Clinton they found their perfect candidate, the most corrupt and buyable candidate ever offered, making her their perfect vehicle of choice. And conversely, Trump is a threat to them because he is the most dedicated to breaking up their power structure, and is the least pliable to their control. That is why they want to destroy him.
