He "likes" them as long as they keep shoveling money his direction. And the feeling is mutual. The oligarchs don't "like" Donald as a friend, a cool and fun guy to hang with. (The very thought that Donald has any real "friends" is ludicrous. Everyone is just there to use each other.) They are hanging around because they will get what they want from him.
Elon, too. These guys are all the whiny dorks seeking revenge and finding out that still nobody likes them. Because they're ASSHOLES.
Donald likes them----because they have money and willingly give him some.
I don't think he likes them. As a narcissist, that's not in his make-up. He just uses them.
He "likes" them as long as they keep shoveling money his direction. And the feeling is mutual. The oligarchs don't "like" Donald as a friend, a cool and fun guy to hang with. (The very thought that Donald has any real "friends" is ludicrous. Everyone is just there to use each other.) They are hanging around because they will get what they want from him.