Trump was not a politician who could parse factions of support and opprobrium; he was a salesman who needed to make a sale. "I won. I am the winner. I am not the loser," he repeated, incredulously, like a mantra.
Michael Wolff's "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" paints a picture of Donald Trump not as a traditional politician but rather as a salesman driven by a need for affirmation and success. His approach to leadership was less about understanding the complexities of political factions and more about securing approval and victories. This results-oriented mindset often led him to focus solely on winning, dismissing defeat as something incomprehensible.
Wolff highlights Trump's repetitive assertions of victory, encapsulated in his mantra, "I won. I am the winner. I am not the loser." This insistence reflects Trump's self-image and his need to project strength and dominance, regardless of the challenges he faced. His refusal to acknowledge losses underscores a fundamental aspect of his personality, ultimately driving his actions in the political arena.
