They care deeply about a couple of things: Money and themselves.
I think he despises this nation and would like to see her brought to her knees, so that he can say "How ya feeling NOW, sucka?"
I believe this is a direct result of the direct abandonment of him by both his father (whoever that was) and his mother. He was treated like a small piece of furniture.
SO, we have someone who HATES this country (because his childhood was in Indonesia, for which he probably has fond childhood memories), hates white people (because of his mother and maternal grandparents), and only likes black Americans because they afforded him a way to get votes by manipulating their emotions.
In every instance, his policies and decisions are the very worst for this country. When pundits say, "If only he would do this he could get employment up" they are assuming that he WANTS that. I don't think he does.
It's also why he has a fascination with anti-American leaders. They share his core beliefs.