Because he wants to be liked, above all. He has no core convictions beyond this. Therefore, if you manage to find/get yourself in a position where Trump feels that your opposition hasn’t been sufficiently obsequious, he’ll turn to your side on a dime and get his petty validation from you instead.

Thank you. :-)

First attempt to post a reply. Can anyone see this? Am I a “grey”? Follow-up question: What’s a grey?