Trump has flipped-flopped politically throughout his life. The only thing that has remained constant is his narcissism.
He was not a natural Republican. When he was running for president, he knew he didn’t stand a chance intellectually against the likes of the conservative Ted Cruz or the more moderate John Kasich and Jeb Bush.
So he resorted to playing the shock card. He promised to build a wall along the Mexican border. He’d lock up his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton. He mocked US prisoners of war and disabled people. He was openly abusive towards women. And he attacked the media.