His ego is incapable of rejection ... certainly the rejection by his military.
My inside skinny says they all reject him .. (all being a little exagerated .... but not by much).
Those who assaulted Fallujah, survived the bombardments at Pleiku, persevered at the Frozen Chosin, or raised a flag on Mount Suribachi are not going to be intimidated or impressed by a Chicago street thug.
His ego is incapable of rejection ... certainly the rejection by his military.
You hit the nail on the head!! He can't make them like him, and most of them never will. That's why he wants his own, then defund the military we have now. Clearly his goal.