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Trump knows exactly what he's doing.
He's doing what he has to do to not only preserve his base, but both enlarge the base and make them even more enraged.
He's not doing rallies for the midterms or for 2020. It's to keep his base ready for war when he declares it.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,267 posts)Some 85% of Republicans supposedly support him, but people who identify as Republican are now only about 25% and gradually shrinking. He has to get them all crazed and wound up because they are a minority.
alwaysinasnit
(5,037 posts)If ever tRump is approached by law enforcement ready to slap handcuffs on him, he will be screaming "Coup" and will expect his base to rise up and defend him with their Second Amendment remedies.
Solly Mack
(90,740 posts)Trump is ignorant about a lot of things. A lot. Beyond a lot. He has no intellectual curiosity whatsoever - but - he knows how to manipulate people and he knows how to play to the crowd.