Well said, Arlis!
I would even say the Trump himself probably did not set out to become “great” or famous.
He did set out to become a successful businessman - and as success usually breeds success, his business goals and objectives got higher and higher.
And with all that success at such high/large levels, he himself became prominent. Some would say “great”.
Has he become a ‘glory-hound’? Certainly. But I don’t think that was his goal - it came with the success........