He grew up with a chip on his shoulder. He was determined to make himself the center of attention, and did he ever! He created a cult of personality that is still being felt today.
He hated intellectuals. He communicated directly with the masses in pungent language they could understand, and they responded.
He was a womanizer. His many relationships with women did him no credit.
He was a flexible tactician. He changed positions on a dime, and expected his country to follow him without question.
More than anything else, he was a disrupter. He loved drama, and forcing the pace of change on a whim. Bureaucrats and genuine conservatives were his enemies. He bashed them unmercifully.
Is it Donald Trump or Mao? You decide.