Do you really think people he met on some random hiking trip are "maliciously ignoring obvious facts" as some convoluted political tactic? Personally I think i

Do you really think people he met on some random hiking trip are "maliciously ignoring obvious facts" as some convoluted political tactic? Personally I think it's because people have these standard narratives floating around in their mind, and pattern-match them reflexively even when it doesn't make sense.