I agree. Trump is stupid and easily manipulated. He doesn’t need to be compromised in the way people think. He’s a rich kid with a chip on his shoulder trying to impress Daddy types while stuck in the mindset he’s the most (insert some positive trumpism here) - aka Narcissist.

Very easily manipulated when you know what makes him tick.

There’s a line from the Lioness tv series (S01E06) that rings so true about Trump (but also many modern presidents):

Do you know who’s in this meeting?

Don’t you?

I knew who was in the debrief was at Langley.

Well, it won’t be the President.

Wouldn’t be the President anyway. You don’t plan bus routes with the bus driver. You just tell him where to drive.

Edit; wrong comment to reply to sorry.