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He, being merely human, was flawed in his belief that while some may personally dislike him, they would RESPECT the office of the President of the United States, once he was sworn into said office.

I've heard that many times, that he was not a career politician versed in the filthy gutter politics of Washington. But that does not square with his experience as a real estate developer in New York City where you don't make it unless you know how to deal with crooked pols at every level of city government. Plus, his advisors HAD to have known how previous administrations cleaned house when they arrived. I think it was more likely a case that he arrived without any political capital, didn't have any strong allies in Washington (especially in Congress), he had made a lot more enemies during the bitter campaign, and he had beaten the anointed one.