The relationship between self-perception and how others perceive us is complex and often misaligned. Research shows that there can be significant discrepancies between how we view ourselves and how others see us.
The same holds true for your expectations about the political leaders you elect and their expectations of you.
Donald Trump was elected on the tidal wave of populism that expects him to do things according to populist sentiment expectations. Could it be that Trump speaks in a dialect that uses the same language but means something else?
To be sure, we can cheer some things that Trump has done in the past and will do in the future. But make no mistake that Technocrats have affixed their talons to Trump in order to achieve an alternative reality.