Deal maker

More bullshit from the Trump administration

Donald Trump’s decision-making has often been criticized as impulsive and driven more by instinct, ego, or deal-making bravado than by careful analysis.

In business, his approach produced headline-making gambles-high-profile real estate projects and branded ventures that at times led to multiple corporate bankruptcies and contentious partnerships, suggesting a tolerance for risk that didn’t always account for long-term sustainability.

In politics and governance, critics point to frequent abrupt personnel changes, public reversals, and policy moves announced via social media that bypassed normal deliberative processes, undermining coordination and expert counsel. During crises, detractors say his preference for simple, reassuring messaging sometimes crowded out nuance and timely reliance on technical expertise.

All of this contrasts with the image he promoted in his best-known book, The Art of the Deal, which presents him as a master negotiator; critics argue that the same deal-first mindset can lead to short-term wins but costly strategic errors when applied without institutional checks.