that really is tragic though I think I understand the mechanism...

that really is tragic though I think I understand the mechanism by which such self deception occurs.

Have you noticed that Trump likes money - or at least the appearance of money - and that there are enough law suits related to the conduct of his business to suggest he cares little for people and rather more for himself.

his dislike for “elites” (ie anyone who is more respected, smarter, better educated or more good looking) comes from that fact that he was never accepted by them because of his behaviour and business practices. It was legendary in New York and he paid the price

Being president was one great big birdie to them and now he faces the humiliation of being rejected again in a far more public way than has ever happened before . Sorta sad really isn’t it.