Trump as a politician is a populist TV evangelist. Look at his past pre campaign environment and pronouncements and he comes across as a limousine liberal. That said I believe he is honestly trying to get his agenda in place. He is just being pragmatic and being vindictive against the GOPe establishment that had obstructed him. I said prior to the election that Trump would have more problems with the Republicans in Congress than the Democrats.
The rest of your post notwithstanding (because it's true...) Trump's statements that he was going to DC to make "deals" is coming to fruition and I don't like this one at all.
Polishing a turd doesn't make it a baby ruth.