17 September 2019

Gaslighting

On Sunday night, Donald Trump had one of his trademark Twitter meltdowns when he tweeted "The Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, 'No Conditions.'That is an incorrect statement (as usual!)."

Not surprising, he's full of shit. He said "no conditions" on camera. Twice. And two of his cabinet secretaries said it on camera, too (details here).

Things like this suggest, at best, Trump is experiencing serious age-related memory impairment. He has no idea what he said recently. He just opens his mouth and babbles.

Alternatively, and much more darkly, this is Trump gaslighting his supporters. By knowingly telling them a lie about the media, he's forcing them to choose — listen to me or listen to the media, which constantly lies, he claims.

If it's the latter, the big question remains — did Trump think this up on his own or did someone tell him how to do it? I'm inclined to think it was Trump himself, showing there is a dark evil in his core.

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