Well, you would normally say that the "rats are jumping ship" with the CEOs, but in this case perhaps they are smarter animals like owls or maybe the Republican's symbol, an elephant, how ironic.  What a loser, as the tsunami backlash has just begun.  I  have made an observation, identify the most idiotic thing you can do with a given situation and unfailingly he will pick it.   For example, he will likely pardon the racist Arpaio soon to triple-down on his own prejudice.  Did you know his dad was arrested while marching with the KKK in NYC (1927).  "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree".