The longer he is in power, the more damaging his mental illness is to our country and the American people. He is not stupid, he is just mentally ill. The man is literally tearing this country apart for no good reason other than to satisfy his own sick impulses. He is playing-out in real life a fantasy in which he, as the most powerful man in the world, will use his power to be a super-hero-leader to his fan base. Then he can get the adoration he craves. He holds rallies not, because they serve any purpose other than the aggrandizement he receives from his fans cheering and expressing their adoring love for him. It is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. It is his need for approval that must be met on a regular basis. He can endure the hardships of being criticized and being forced to do things that he does not want, as long as he can get a frequent dose of the love and approval that he needs. He has others that can handle the real work behind the scenes. Of course there are times when he has to make public appearances or do things that he does not enjoy. It is a small price to pay for the approval of the adoring masses. He didn't run for president with the purpose of making our country better, although that certainly was his campaign slogan. It wasn't about doing a job. I doubt that he even thought about the presidency as a job. It was about fulfilling a fantasy. He wanted to be all powerful. He wanted to be a hero to the masses. He ran, because he knew that there were others with the same fear and insecurity as his. He knew that he appealed to them. He knew that he had an audience. To a large extent, he learned that during the years he was running his birther campaign. You saw and heard similar lies back then. So did his supporters. They didn't care then that he lied, and they don't care now. It is about a common denominator. Hate and fear. Trump ran for one reason, because he believed that he could get the approval and the adoration that he so badly needed. He knew how to accomplish that. He had a following. He only needed to address the fear and insecurity that he and so many others are living with. Regardless of his mental issues, he isn't stupid.
So now as President it doesn't matter if he actually accomplishes anything, although that would certainly be helpful to his cause. Almost any accomplishment (and there have been few) is the result of allowing the Republicans to pursue their agenda. He has had little to do with any of it. He really only needs to appeal to the like-minded people to get what he really wants. It is all about putting on a show for them. And it is a win-win proposition for him. If he can demonstrate that he is doing something that plays to the hate or fear of his followers (i.e. a travel ban, trade war, separating families at the border, etc.), it doesn't matter if he is successful. He and/or his advisors knew that some initiatives would not be successful even before they took them. It didn't matter, because he could then tell his fans that it is the establishment discriminating against him/them. It is the enemy. It isn't his fault. He is being treated unfairly. Additionally, he has often contradicted himself and has been caught in many outright lies. When questioned, he simply blames the fake news. The fact that he is once again being victimized just garners more and stronger support. His supporters love and trust him, because in large part, they think just like him. They really believe that he is a one-of-a-kind President working just for them. He has told them that. He is special to them. They are victims and Trump understands them. He feels the same fears as they feel. He is victimized just as they are victimized. He can do whatever he likes, they will never leave him. He can lie, cheat, steal, it doesn't matter, because he is working for their cause. Their cause and his cause are the same. Often, when he does outright crazy things that nobody can understand, his supporters believe that there is a strategic reason. They think that there is a method to his madness. There isn't, but as long as they believe that, it is all that matters.
As has been the case with so many of his businesses, he has had little regard for the wreckage, hardships or despair of others that were caused by his actions. Especially so, since there have been few if any consequences. In the absence of consequences, he learns nothing. He has pretty much been an exception to the rule of consequences. It is very peculiar; he even viewed his bankruptcies as a win. Of course, if they were a loss, he would be incapable of admitting that. Instead of consequences with his bankruptcies, he made money. That has been his identity; money. It is what his brand is built on. Despite that fact, he is not credit worthy and he doesn't care. He has bragged that he is the king of debt. He has been willing to do whatever it takes to make money. It matters not how he obtains it. He has no conscience and really doesn't care who gets hurt if they get in his way. He has no decency. He has no pride. The only thing that matters is that he gets what he wants.
Essentially, as our President, Donald Trump has been a madman running wild. He has had the media trying to figure-out and understand his every move. Everything that he does and says is put under the microscope. However, it is rare when any firm conclusions are able to be drawn with any certainty. The reason is that there is usually just no logical explanation. He doesn't live in reality. The man is simply crazy, mentally ill, and incompetent in the roll that he plays. He thrives on the confusion and lack of understanding that surrounds his behavior. There is little doubt that in his sick mind he views this as having control. He seems to believe that he has control when people are confused and he is viewed as unpredictable. While in reality, his behavior is just nonsensical. Think about it; our media is trying to analyze what they think is rational behavior coming from an irrational man! Isn't that the definition of insanity? So many people, including Hillary Clinton had said that he wasn't fit to be President. They were correct. He isn't fit to do much of anything. However, as the old saying goes "even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while". There was a time when he was close to being broke. He was in debt up to his ears before the Presidency, and it appears that he had hired a couple of people that may have helped him along the way. However, he also cheated a lot of people and institutions. He had the good fortune of being in the right place at the right time as lady luck was on his side. His winning the Presidency is much the same. However, winning the presidency took much more than luck. He had help and perhaps the saddest fact of all; he had the support of millions of Americans that identify with him. Yes, that is extremely disconcerting, but it is true.
Donald Trump is like a bull in a china shop. Maybe he is more like a ball in pinball machine. He is bouncing around doing crazy things that wreak havoc with our country and our people. Much of it makes no sense. He is pretty clearly just a sick man that is controlled by his psychosis. It is amazing to watch the Republicans trying to defend and rationalize some of his behavior. They are often unable to make a connection between his words and his actions. Sometimes it is funny and sometimes it is scary. Many of them are like children trying to rationalize their behavior when caught with their hand in the cookie jar.
I really don't know how much more of this the American People can endure. However, I do know that we need to stop trying to understand why he does what he does, and why he says what he says. The man is just crazy! Wacko! Nuts! It is all very simple! This Donald Trump nightmare cannot come to an end too soon.