I have noticed that He has a way of exposing people by bringing them up front and just letting them do their thing. It is really uncanny the way he does it over and over again.
The Art of War... pretend to be weak when you are strong.
He pretends to be Self Centered and arrogant (a weakness). The media just eats that up because they really believe it. The people he puts in the limelight buy what the media is selling. They expose themselves just by being themselves. They are really stupid.
This is war and he is playing his part. Bottom line is this. A self Centered, arrogant person could not do what President Trump is doing. Their personality would get in the way. Only a humble person (strength) could take what he is taken and still keep going. We are watching a master at "The Art of War"
Short form- what they do when the cameras are not there.
Pretty simple in this case- testimony from those close to him, his right-hand people on major projects. They've talked about his charitable and generous acts for many years, noting that he never looked for camera opportunities from them; he just did them. Jobs to worthy people, checks to nice people who fell on hard times, made connections for people who wanted to work and just needed a chance. He never brags about personal things although he could. The folks who work for him or who have served him around the world take about how he respects then and their jobs.
Compare that to what service people have to say about actual disgusting arrogant people like the Clintons, Obamas, or various celebrities who try to act like they are nice people but treat others like dirt, endless list.