President Donald Trump long ago turned the presidency into a mechanism for feeding his ego and stuffing his wallet. It has been observed that his presidency resembles that of a third-world corrupt regime, complete with nepotism and attacks on objective sources of information. Instead of Trump serving the people, government is converted into an operation designed to cater to Trump's needs.
He taps foreign governments for emoluments and his own administration for hotel revenue; stages counterproductive summits to be the center of attention and get despots' praise; lurches from one counterproductive policy to another (especially on immigration and trade) to fire up his base and portray himself as a tough guy.