To anyone who is perplexed by Trump (I certainly counted myself as one) you will find that one simple rule will help you decipher his outbursts: he doesn't mean

To anyone who is perplexed by Trump (I certainly counted myself as one) you will find that one simple rule will help you decipher his outbursts: he doesn't mean what he says. His manner of speaking simply is not meaningfully quotable and it's part of a larger strategy of persuasion that's actually worked quite well for him. If you haven't listened to Scott Adams' explanation of Trump, you really should: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReKIJvOJDrs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReKIJvOJDrs