try, they know what they are.
Look no farther than his list of friends: Epstein, Maxwell, Roy Cohn, various mob bosses and thugs. He was never well-accepted by the "old money" crowd in the country. He may be powerful, now, thanks to the SCOTUS, but he's fearful and rationalizes everything he does. His only comfort comes from power, which he's exercising vigorously and with lightning speed -- because he's an emotionally crippled person.
Interesting Esquire magazine article about his ties with the mob:
By Gabrielle Bruney, Published: Jul 22, 2020 8:00 AM EDT
As his critics often point out, the president behaves a lot like a mob boss. He even received an endorsement from former Gambino family underboss Salvatore " Sammy the Bull" Gravano, who said that America "doesn't need a bookworm as president, it needs a mob boss."
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Trump had a personal connection to some of the city's most powerful mobsters through his friend, mentor, and lawyer Roy Cohn. Cohn, who's these days remembered as one of the most malignant figures in 20th century America, was an attorney for mafia leaders including "Fat Tony" Salerno, Carmine Galante, and Paul Castellano, bosses in the Genovese, Bonanno, and Gambino crime families, respectively.
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33350476/fear-city-new-york-mafia-donald-trump-tower-mob-ties-explained/
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