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Trump has always been 'totally focused' on his 'self-interest,' biographer says - ABC News

posted onMay 29, 2017
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Article snippet: In 1987, then-businessman Donald Trump told ABC News he had “zero political aspiration.” Thirty years later, he is president. Trump's views on running for office clearly changed. But 128 days into his presidency and just after his first foreign trip in office, three people who have covered Trump closely say not much else about him has changed. ABC News’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The best salesman for Donald Trump is Donald Trump.” O’Brien disagreed slightly with Llamas. “I would depart from Tom on the notion of that -- that if they let Trump be Trump, that's the best thing to do because he's a good spokesman for himself. I think he's a good source of energy on the campaign trail. That's why he got so much attention,” said O’Brien. “He's this force of nature, and he's uninhibited. He's essentially Mr. id.” The Trump Organization, now being managed by the president’s sons, Eric and Donald, Jr., has always been a family business. His presidency is, in a way, similar, said Llamas. “I think that’s the only way he knows how to do business,” Llamas said. “I think he feels very comfortable with having a relative in there because I think he knows, at the end of the day, as loyal as some of his staffers are … blood is thicker than water.” Raddatz noted that Trump “clearly admires” his eldest daughter, Ivanka, who has taken a formal position in her father’s administration. “Clearly, he sees Ivanka as the heir to the Trump dynasty,” said Llamas. “I think ... Link to the full article to read more

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