Much has been written about Donald Trump’s popularity with primary voters and whether he would be a good President, but has anyone really thought about why he wants the job? He says he wants to “make America great again,” but there is an even more compelling reason that stems from Trump’s “huge” ego, competitive nature and drive to succeed. Donald Trump sees this job as the culmination of his life’s work and uniquely suited to his skills, experience and personality.
Real estate developer Donald Trump has spent his entire professional life creating world-class assets out of thin air, so imagine how tantalizing the upside potential appears right now of a down (if not out) America with its still bountiful resources and competitive advantages. The fact is the United States of America is the mother of all world-class assets, even if lately it seems to have lost its way. It would not be surprising if Mitt Romney, who spent decades trawling the globe for great companies with lousy management, ripe for picking to unlock their hidden potential, viewed his presidential candidacy in a similar light, as unlocking the hidden potential in America. But America today has even more turn-around potential than it did in 2012.
Trump’s interest in being President should make America optimistic about its future. Guys like Trump don’t usually take on projects unless the odds of success are heavily stacked in their favor. Like him or hate him, does anyone really think Donald Trump would waste his time running for President, let alone risk ruining his reputation if he didn’t think he would not only win the job but succeed at it with flying colors? (For those reasons, it is unlikely that Trump would ever run as an independent candidate with virtual certainty of losing the election!)
Critics caution about Trump’s confidence in his own abilities and point to his failures and bankruptcies as evidence of his fallibility. And while those facts must be taken into consideration, the fact that he nearly lost his empire to financial ruin years ago but managed to reclaim it is worthy of consideration too. Facing financial ruin personally should give Trump a perspective that might serve him well in managing our nation’s own dubious financial condition.
None of Trump’s plans for our economy are uniquely his own but his reputation for making deals and getting things done surely sets him apart from most current contenders for the Presidency. Because he is undaunted by political correctness, unfettered by special interests and through sheer force of will, he feels uniquely suited to reduce if not eliminate government waste, fraud and abuse and to reverse the economically counterproductive policies of the present administration. He believes doing so will likely unleash a period of growth and prosperity unseen in decades.
From Trump’s perspective, the upside for his presidency must be huge. Without considering all his big ideas for improving the nation, merely eliminating and reversing all the nonsense in Washington DC would be enough to assure his success! Donald Trump clearly sees huge upside and minimal downside with being President of the United States, especially for someone with his unique background, skills and personality.
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