Trump's management style mirrors that of drug lord. It is based on fear and thuggery. It is not based on having a particular skill. It is based on what you do not have. To be an effective leader using fear and thuggery you cannot have ethics, morality or compassion. You have to be able to take pleasure in another's pain. It takes a special individual to be a cold hearted thug who spreads fear and never blinks.
Trump is one of those special people.
Well, let's face it. He's a jerk. He is an alpha male with a serious case of narcissism. He must be the star. It is why he is his own communications directory. It is why he is the leading diplomat, almost as if he had no state department. He does not wish to share the spotlight with his SecState.
Trump does all the talking. When he is not visiting Pyongyang, Pompeo is as quiet as a church mouse. Is John Kelly still the chief of staff? The last time we heard for him was months ago, and that was to tell us he wasn't going to be fired. James Mattis is the most silent SecDef in U.S. history. But then, Trump's entire cabinet is a collection of mutes.
What if Trump used standard diplomatic and political rhetoric? What if he didn't go out of his way to piss off our friends and allies? He would be an ordinary President. Trump can't tolerate ordinary. How do you make a name for yourself if you are President? How do you draw attention to yourself? I already answered the question. The answer is, be a total jerk.
So that is the reason for his moronic rhetoric at the NATO summit. No doubt it is working. There is very little doubt he is the lead jerk at the summit and he attracting a lot of attention.
In Trump's view, that is the perfect scenario.