Trump's personality type is ESFP-A
According to the official website:
"As an ESFP (Entertainer), you’re the life of the party, bringing a vibrant energy to every room you enter. Your zest for life is contagious, and you have an uncanny ability to turn even the most mundane moments into exciting adventures. You live for the here and now, embracing each day with enthusiasm and a sense of wonder that others can’t help but admire.
Your charm and social prowess are your superpowers. You have a natural talent for reading people and situations, allowing you to adapt effortlessly to any social setting. This flexibility, combined with your quick wit and playful nature, makes you a master of lighthearted banter and storytelling. People are drawn to your warmth and authenticity, often finding themselves opening up to you with surprising ease.
While you excel in the spotlight, your abilities go far beyond mere showmanship. You’re a keen observer of the world around you, with a practical mindset that allows you to tackle problems with creative, hands-on solutions. Your approach to life is refreshingly straightforward – you see what needs to be done and you do it, often with a flair that turns even routine tasks into enjoyable experiences.
However, your love for the present moment can sometimes overshadow the need for future planning. You may find yourself avoiding tasks that require long-term focus or detailed analysis, preferring instead to jump from one exciting project to the next. This spontaneity is part of your charm, but it can also lead to challenges when life demands more structure and consistency. Your journey of personal growth often involves finding a balance between your free-spirited nature and the need for stability and long-term vision.
In your professional life, you thrive in environments that are as dynamic and engaging as you are. Your ideal career is one that allows you to interact with people, use your hands-on skills, and tackle new challenges every day. You excel in roles that require quick thinking and adaptability, where your natural charm and ability to read people can shine. Fields like sales, entertainment, teaching, or event planning often appeal to your outgoing nature and love for variety.
However, you may find yourself struggling in careers that demand strict adherence to rules or long hours of solitary, detailed work. Your spontaneous nature can make it challenging to stick to rigid schedules or engage in extensive planning. To truly flourish in your career, you’ll need to find ways to channel your enthusiasm and people skills while also developing strategies to manage the more structured aspects of professional life. Your path to career satisfaction lies in finding a balance between your need for excitement and the demands of the working world."
STRENGTHS:
Magnetic Charisma: Your natural charm draws people to you and your ideas.
Practical Doer: Your practical approach turns ideas into tangible results.
Adaptable Problem-Solver: You thrive in dynamic environments where quick thinking is key.
Natural Networker: Your people skills help you build valuable professional connections.
Optimistic: Your positive attitude helps you bounce back from setbacks.
Adaptable: Your flexibility allows you to navigate life’s twists and turns with ease.
Present-Focused: You excel at appreciating and making the most of the here and now.
Experiential Learner: Your enthusiasm for hands-on experiences accelerates your learning and self-discovery process.
Generous: Your willingness to give makes others feel valued and appreciated.
Emotionally Attuned: You pick up on others’ feelings and needs.
Fun-Loving: You bring excitement and spontaneity to your relationships.
Adaptable Partner: Your flexibility allows you to navigate relationship challenges with ease.
WEAKNESSES:
Short-Term Focus: You may struggle with long-term planning and goal-setting.
Impulsive: Your spontaneity might lead to hasty choices without considering consequences.
Routine Aversion: Repetitive tasks can quickly lead to boredom and decreased productivity.
Criticism Sensitive: Constructive criticism can sometimes feel like a personal attack.
Introspection Averse: You may shy away from deep self-reflection, limiting personal insight.
Approval Seeker: You might rely too heavily on others’ approval for self-worth.
Impulsive: Your spontaneity can sometimes lead to choices you later regret.
Procrastination Prone: You may put off tasks that don’t provide immediate gratification.
Commitment Averse: You may struggle with long-term relationship planning.
Attention Seeker: Your need for the spotlight might overshadow your partner’s needs.
Emotionally Volatile: Your intense feelings can create drama in relationships.
Difficulty with Abstract Concepts: Grasping theoretical ideas without clear real-world applications may be challenging for you.
No, he's acts like an ENTJ, but as he's playing a role a lot of the time it's hard to know if that is who he really is in private, although I suspect it is. Many people develop an MBTI type for their work and are very different at home. MBTI would say that the true self still comes through at work but I'm not sure I fully agree with that premise especially in modern culture. Also at his level of leadership he may have developed his opposite characteristics depending if he sees value in doing that or if he prefers to focus on developing his strengths. I think a lot will depend on any military training he has had, I don't know how they use trait or type psychometrics to analyze their leaders and help them develop further.
Concur. NT's and SP's compliment each other, and each has the other in their shadow, so that's why he can come off as an entertainer (ISFP being his subconcious, complementary type). I understand how this relationship works intimately, as I am an INTJ and my subconcious is ESFP. This matchup is portrayed in movies quite frequently. (Pinky and the Brain, Fight Club (Narrator and Tyler Durden), there are many more. Point being, its a thing. Every type has their pair. Trump, as ENTJ, is ISFP.
Maybe one day when all is done he will talk more about this kind of thing and how he did it. I notice he talked about his verbal 'weave' on a recent influencers show. It's the first time I've seen him unpack his comms style at all. It was great to see him talk about it and I think the comms will become folklore material for certain groups to study all his comms in the future.