CSotD: The Wide World of Whatever
Ann Telnaes provokes a reaction of “Well, yes, but no …” I’m done wondering whether Trump is a deliberate liar or genuinely believes the absurd things he says. In the past, I compared him to O.J. Simpson and Jeffrey MacDonald, both of whom denied murders they certainly committed.
I believe they were sincere, having convinced themselves of an alternative reality that was easier to bear. While I cannot psychoanalyze the President, I doubt he truly thinks he graduated from Wharton with honors, let alone first in his class.
At the same time, I am willing to accept that he believes refugees seeking “asylum” means they had been confined to mental institutions before, and I remain neutral on who he thinks pays tariffs.
“I don’t care if he believes a test for early signs of dementia constitutes an intelligence test, because I know what it’s for and I’ve seen the video of him wandering around gormless in Japan.”
My greater concern, as others have noted, is that reporters who criticized Biden for being old and confused seem to overlook Trump’s apparent mental decline. To accuse him of deliberate lying assumes he can distinguish fact from fiction.
Author’s summary: The question of whether Trump intentionally lies or truly believes his statements remains unresolved, but concerns persist about media double standards regarding his mental state.