re: How is Trump an adversary to the "deep state".

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Well, it's a good point because he got in line like a good neocon with Syria

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He defiantly gave the appearance of "getting in line". But he called the Russians an hour before to vacate the Syrian airport and the bombing really did no harm.

Looking back is seems like his alternative objective was to placate the neocons. They are getting restless again.

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I'm not sure what establishment positions he is even fighting now,

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Trade. He killed the TPP and TTIP and wants to rework NAFTA. He is also threatening to remove the US from the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

So there's that.