Sure there is an element of contest, but there's a much more crucial one of trust -- an element that Trump seems either to ignore or to be unaware of.  Anyone who trusts Trump -- like all those deluded followers who elected him and worshipped at his feet -- is in for a resounding awakening. Meanwhile, I'm sure that there are many much smarter people than he who are biding their time to provide Trump with his  own awakening.