I certainly don’t know what makes Donald Trump “tick”, but to a certain extent, all of us are byproducts of the surroundings that we were brought up in, and the influences that our parents and family had on us.
Trump was brought up in a ultra competitive, cutthroat New York City financial arena (I grew up just north of New York City in the 60’s). He was taught how to circumvent the financial loopholes and take every advantage to ensure himself and his family, of financial success.
All of us should know by now, that his ego is through the roof, and in my humble opinion, that extends to the challenges he faces in trying to get this country back on the right track. I truly think that what drives him is that he thinks that he can face all of these challenges and succeed.
He may have some clandestine associations that haven’t come to fruition yet, but I’m personally going to give him the benefit of the doubt for now.