It's been suggested to
Donald Trump, by many professional political types, that he become more
presidential, since he is now the presumptive GOP presidential nominee
with only a perfunctory vote to be held by GOP delegates at the July GOP
presidential nominating convention to make his nomination a political
and legal formality and fact.
However ...
Don't
expect Donald Trump to change his behaviors one iota from what he has
exhibited to date. Trump's personality won't permit it and furthermore
Trump at his core sees no reason to change, since he has been successful
beyond his wildest dreams in this 2016 GOP presidential primary season
beginning back in mid 2015. Donald Trump cannot change his personality
anymore than a tiger can change its stripes or a leopard its spots.
It's now permanently built into Trump's personality and psyche as if it
was hard wired from birth.
I
honestly believe that Trump never believed that he would accomplish
what he has at this point in time. I really believe that this was
Trump's effort to remain a relevant player in his social circle and to
support his oversized ego in his later years. Trump is, after all, 69
years old and will turn 70 on June 14. I am certain that Trump realized
early on that if he was going to make a splash of any kind in politics,
that this would have to be the time.
The
premise of my commentary is that Trump will not change his habits,
which have served him so very well throughout his successful business
career. Trump primarily operates from, among things, gut instinct at
the moment he is confronted with a challenge. He has been right far
more times than he has been wrong with this internalized emotional
decision making process. Trump's decisions are less analytical and more
emotional responses to circumstances that confront him. Trump has
always said he was a counter puncher, rather than someone who was
particularly proactive. It's the Trump thing to do and what Donald
Trump knows best. Trump's decision making process simply will not
change, nor will his style of campaigning.
Trump
will continue to be on the attack throughout the election process with
absolutely no change in his style or temperament. Trump's narcissism
simply will not permit him to adapt and change from what he really
believes is an almost messianic driven process of leadership. People
have asked what the difference is between God and Trump and the simple
answer is that God doesn't believe he's Donald Trump. Groan!
Meanwhile, Trump has been eminently successful with his reactionary
response when challenged.
I now believe that
Donald Trump will win the presidency despite all the shortcomings of his
personality. What shakes me to my very core is that Trump will assume
the presidency of the most powerful country on earth with the exact same
set of behaviors he has exhibited throughout the campaign and the post
election victory carrying over to his swearing in on January 20, 2017.
Upon
assuming the swearing in as President of the United States, Donald
Trump will exercise the presidency with all the very same behaviors he
has exhibited throughout his adult life. There is absolutely no reason
to believe he will do otherwise, based upon his entire adult life
experiences and resulting behaviors.
The
world is unprepared for Donald Trump, just like the American political
system was unprepared for someone like Donald Trump. How the leaders of
the world will react to Trump is the great unknown and that will become
even more troubling with the passage of time and Trump's unique
behaviors as he addresses issues of great importance to the rest of the
world and its leaders, both allies and enemies
Trump
has demonstrated, that when confronted by an opponent, he will do
anything to destroy his opponent. How that mindset will play out on the
world stage has to be troubling to friends and foes alike and will only
become more troubling as Trump reveals that he will not or cannot
change.
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