You make a fair point. In some cases, Trump is a strategic thinker. As evidence of that, he keep the peace in the four years he was president. No problems from Putin. The Middle East was relatively calm. Etc. That was no easy feat!
In other cases, Trump doesn’t think even ten minutes ahead. That can be explained away. But it really can’t be excused. He’s got to do better, especially if he returns to the White House.
It's a question I’ve been asking my circle of friends. When Trump retakes the White house, who is in his cabinet that isn't deepstate? There is a myriad of positions to be filled and I don't have a clue who he has in mind. Everyone else he has ever picked has either written a negative book about him or thrown him under the bus.