"Trump thought he won" because that is how he sees himself- always a winner. Admitting he lost is allowing himself to be referred to be seen as the 'loser'. Every time he fails at something, it is the result of a surprise external force or a malicious action.
Trump avoids personal responsibility for any failure in his endeavors. He has never filed for bankruptcy protection but his casinos did. That's a distraction, a diversion of attention from the fact that he directs all his endeavors. Those bankruptcies indicate a mistaken business plan or poor execution by him personally.
Narcissistic personalities are threatened by adverse or cautionary criticism as it implies a mistake. I would guess that in his mind he has nothing to lose by ignoring critical advice, he will either succeed in his original, personal plan or somebody cheats him, rigs the game, therefore it is not his failure.
Trump has a sociopathic aspect to his personality:
"The term sociopath refers to someone living with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) — as does the term psychopath.
"The most recent edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM-5), which mental health professionals use to diagnose mental health conditions, defines ASPD as a consistent disregard for rules and social norms and repeated violation of other people’s rights.
"People with the condition might seem charming and charismatic at first, at least on the surface, but they generally find it difficult to understand other people’s feelings. They often:
"break rules or laws
behave aggressively or impulsively
feel little guilt for harm they cause others
use manipulation, deceit, and controlling behavior"
"There’s no standard list of sociopath signs, but the signs and symptoms of ASPD include a persistent pattern of disregard for others. For example:
- ignoring social norms and laws, or breaking rules at school or work, overstepping social boundaries, stealing, stalking and harassing others, and destroying property
- dishonesty and deceit, including using false identities and manipulating others for personal gain
- difficulty controlling impulses and planning for the future, or acting without considering the consequences
- aggressive or aggravated behavior, including frequent fights or physical conflict with others
- disregard for personal safety, or the safety of others
- difficulty managing responsibilities, including showing up at work, handling tasks, or paying rent and bills
- little to no guilt or remorse, or a tendency to justify actions that negatively affect others
"People with ASPD generally show little emotion or interest in the lives of others. They might:
- come across as arrogant or superior, with firmly fixed opinions
- use humor, intelligence, and charisma to manipulate
- seem charming at first, until their self-interest becomes clear
"People with ASPD generally find it challenging to maintain friendships, relationships, and other mutually fulfilling connections. This difficulty may stem from traits, like:
Trumpists see that single-minded obsession as persistence and a virtue. IF that quality is directed to support their obsessions:
QAnon or other global liberal bodies are controlling our government; White nationalism in some aspects if not absolute; Revolutionary protests and violence are justified, indeed an American tradition, as long as they are 'patriotic', that is- nationalist.; That necessarily means racism, violent minority demonstrations are viewed as terrorism even though the only difference in the two is race/ethnicity; Trumpists support the Second Amendment as long as only rightists have weapons.
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