One answer in particular caught my attention and I thought you might find it interesting! (I would have said he did it for the money at first but now it seems like he is there mostly for the adoration and attention.)
By Nicholas Tee, Founder, Director & CEO at Zane Education (2010-present)
In all honesty, the answer I am about to give now differs somewhat from that I would have provided 18 months ago prior to his election.
My answer now is motivated more by watching his actions and responses on a daily and weekly basis, as opposed to his previous track-record and his promises.
It is very noticeable that he likes to dominate, evidenced by the fact that he constantly places himself “front and centre” upon every stage and platform he has the opportunity to access. This is simply an attempt to gain attention and self-glorification.
His constant references to - and comparisons, with ex-President Obama portray his attempt to gain self-assurance and develop his own sense of self-worth. As he does this he fails to realize that he is putting his own insecurities on full display for the world to see. From a psychological perspective, this can indicate insecurities stemming from his own childhood and the environment in which he was brought up in.
His decisions are often impetuous and made on the “spur of the moment” - evidenced in part by the way he uses Twitter. This demonstrates his overwhelming desire to gain a credibility as a decision-maker, and develop a sense of self-importance. However those decisions are often quite transparent and often indicate that those decisions are limited to those experiences he has personally, rather than decisions that are considered and made based upon the facts. His constant use when speaking of the expression “believe me …” are a cry to the audience for them to believe him. Well-established, self-confident, proven performers, seldom - if ever, use such vernacular.
His desire to maintain the non-disclosure of his tax records, demonstrate his desire to maintain a secrecy about his track record, his business dealings and his financial health. This demonstrates a significant naivety as he now occupies one of the most prominent positions in the world.
His failure to completely distance himself from his business involvements, and the current involvement of his son’s current mission in India promoting the Trump name in the property and hotel business, potentially displays a hope to capitalize on his Presidency. In the property and hotel business, if you have the money, you develop. He is now in the business of franchising his name to be used by other developers in the world that do have the money to develop.
What I have also found to be very interesting is that while history would appear to indicate that Trump was a recidivist draft dodger in the days of the Vietnam war, he has made much effort since being elected, to draw much nearer to the military. Despite a hesitancy to be involved in the military as a younger man, it is very evident that he enjoys saluting and being saluted. Some psychologists might suggest that this aids him to psychologically “be involved in, while not needing to be a part of”.
Unlike any previous President, the extent to which Trump has surrounded himself with his family as “advisers” in the White House is somewhat unusual. Not only does the complete lack of experience of his sons, daughter and particularly son-in-law in the relevant areas, speak volumes about the temerity of such a decision, it may well also speak volumes about the real intentions behind that decision. Kushner’s presence provides direct access to the current leadership of Israel through a long-term family connection, it also provides access to the wealth and lobby power of the Jewish community. For that reason many will not be surprised that current Justice Department investigations appear to be reaching into those areas.
While Trump and his family have successfully developed a prominence in the public eye, with a very stained track-record in business, and despite all the bluster, he has yet to develop the same level of credibility as those like Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg and many other successful businessmen or investors. While Trump has run his race on “putting America first” there is much more evidence to suggest that it is really more about “putting Trump first”.
So in view of the above, I have little doubt that Trump’s overriding aim in becoming President, was to gain a personal credibility and a substance that might in the future aid him in his wealth objectives. After all, there is every indication that his life is all about - and nothing more than money.
While it might be naive to believe that most world leaders ever seek those most senior of positions based purely on altruistic motives, I strongly suspect that what Trump hoped to gain from his Presidency is a long, long way from those people that actually decided to vote for him.
I can only hope I am wrong.
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