Donald Trump cannot pull himself his style of business deal making. He continues to make verbal ‘deals’ and believes they have the same credibility they have in his part of the private sector. As a result political types lie to him and roll him constantly. In the private sector the word would be out and such a player would lose any credibility. In politics and entertainment it is just par for the course and Trump still doesn’t get it. It is depressing as hell but the man at his age cannot think outside his business box.
I think you make a valid point. It does explain the almost unexplainable about Trump. He thinks he can make verbal deals with these people like in business. These people only think in political terms and backstabbing for position or money is who they are.
The GOP elites will never accept Trump ever because he is not one of them. They will always undermine him as they did before.
The same will happen with any newcomer who does not side with the elites.