“It’s not in his nature to be sweet and gentlemanly. He’s from Queens after all, not Antebellum Atlanta.”
Who’s from Antebellum Atlanta???
And no, Trump’s nature is not because he’s from Qeens, NYC. NY.
He is and was a publicity hound and seeker always, no matter his work at the time. He was always braggadocio from his work in real estate to his work in television. He was “old school” (Maye West) as far as publicity - NO publicity is “bad”. The only bad publicity is no publicity.
Ego - unlike many big one-owner business people, Trump names most of his business venttures after himself - Trump builing, Trump Casino, Trump Hotel, Trump Golf Course, ect., ect. ect., ect. Is that existential to being a sucess? No. It’s ego.
Queens people have a reputation for being very direct, honest, and blunt in their speech. As we used to say, "They say what they mean and mean what they say. And what you see is what you get." Working stiffs and proud of it. They are brusque and proud of that too.
I lived in NYC from the 70's to the 90s. I know a lot of people from Queens and many of them are very much like Trump.