Trump has "private" friends and "public" friends.

[kentuck]

The public seldom sees his "private" friends. They work behind the scenes and underground to help Donald make money.They are emissaries to oligarchs. They are big money people. They are bankers. They are ambitious revelers. They are dictators. They are mostly out of sight.

Then, there are his "public" friends. Football players, malleable politicians, grovelers, praisers, defenders, loyalists, and liars. They are always out front, willing to defend Donald, whatever he might say or do. They feed his ego and defend his lies.

With Donald Trump, you only see half of what he does. He is opaque and dishonest. He cannot be trusted. His only loyalty is to himself and his criminal enterprise.

[alarimer]

1. I don't think he has friends at all.

He has people willing to suck up to him and people he uses. That's it.

[kentuck]

2. It is true.

That everything is a competition for him. Only winners and losers. Instead of "friends", it is probably better to call them "interests".

[rickford66]

3. Assets