To point out the obvious, he is a narcissist. He wants the best people around him to make him look good - not to say or do anything. They are his trophies as much as his wife is and as much as being President is.
So, for him to be publicly told to do something he almost has to do the opposite lest he appears "weak" and not the centre of the story.
Yes, it is only something a very ignorant, weak person would do - but equally someone with these traits lacks the insight into themselves to realise this.
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