Has more to do with the defense against assaults on a very injured, self-loathing ego ... "Perceived status" and "money" are only surrogates for power when someone is as twisted as Trump and his children.  

When you have as much money as the Trumps, power is a pernicious drug.  Go to any drug treatment program and you will meet a malicious narcissist similar to Trump sitting on the couch - only most people don't have that much money.  People usually don't crash and burn until they exhaust their finances.  

Impeach Trump now, before people start dying ...