His business models had bankruptcy as part of his plan. He was more about swindling the system rather than creating value. That's not good business. There's a reason why only Deutshe and "foreign" investors would lend/sponsor his debt.

Trump's greatest business success was Celebrity Apprentice. The other stuff was widely bankrolled by his father's bank account.

I'll give Trump credit for tapping into population that felt ignored by the Democrats and Republicans. Even then it was by accident. What he wants is acceptance by the elites. That's always been his goal. He doesn't give a shit about the uneducated morons who flock to his rallies. He never has.