Paul Campos links to William Saletan making the point that Trump's statements - which are often objectively false - are not actually about dominance or "kayfabe" or "driving the narrative. He actually seems to believe this shit. He seems to actually believe that he can balance the budget via tariffs or that Denmark will sell us Greenland.
It's crazy to consider, but I think there's a core insight here. I refer you again to Fran Leibowitz's quote: "You don't know someone as stupid as Donald Trump; you just don't." He's always been a moron who was inoculated against consequences by his inherited wealth and celebrity. Now he's aging and cognitively declining. I've wondered when he's going to get tired of being upstaged by Elon, but maybe he's too far gone to realize it?
Anyway, if he really does believe this bullshit, then that explains why we are on the road to a very dark place.
UPDATE: A good example of Trump's deep beliefs is his passionate belief that corruption is not just tolerable, but the way things should be.
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