The Donald is a phenomenon that is perfectly understandable. Unlike John Galt, from the Ayn Rand novel “Atlas Shrugged”, he has NOT retreated and gone into hiding, but is right out there at the forefront and both living and defending the principles of the virtues of capitalism. There are those who say The Donald is the epitome of “crony capitalism”, but he has spread both his wealth and influence in ways that are often at cross purposes with real crony capitalism. The Donald is acquainted with all the big players in both political power influence and money matters, but it is in the way a master poker player is acquainted with all the players at the table.
The Donald is very good at negotiating deals, which is what every bid in a poker game is. Not necessarily betraying what his next step shall be, part of the deal is to let the other player make an overbid that cannot be covered, all the while giving the rival the chance to back down, or if the rival does not back down, going in for the calling of the bluff. In poker, it is not always the holder of the high cards that wins, if that player cannot cover the next bid, and is forced to fold. A full house has been beaten by someone holding a pair, it is a matter of who lets a “tell” slip, or who has the sturdiest nerves.
The Donald is in the position of being able to stay in the bidding right up until the others opt out. Most of the time, he does not have to even show his cards.