Trump is a guy whose personal fortune is tied up in non-movable things (casinos, golf courses, upscale housing, resorts) which REQUIRE the existence of an American middle class and upper-middle-class (and one which feels financially secure enough to engage in leisure activities).
If the American middle-class goes down, so does Trump. This may be one thing which motivates him. Conviction is good. Conviction which is tied to personally having "skin in the game" is better.
True.