I do think Trump is thinking in terms of a reality show. In these shows, careful editing is used to convey an impression that may be very different from reality. He is used to there being things going haywire in real life, but then seeing himself grandly proclaiming, "You're fired" at the end of the show and all the problems magically going away with his brand burnished anew. How will he react when he is in a situation and the magical edits never come?