Why Trump is saying these outrageous things..

[zenabby]

I wonder if he is worried that the real scandals of fraud, tax and law evasion from his Foundation to the violation of Cuban embargo etc could land him jail time. He really really does not want people talking about it and digging thru those. I think that is more important to him than the presidency. So he wants to change the collective thought process and focus to these other sordid items such as sexual history, looks etc. No matter what, we should keep focus on his legal issues and if he has violated the laws, land him in prison.

[shenmue]

1. Lots of possible charges

if I were a lawyer.

[Imperialism Inc.]

2. Might be the expectations game as well. Lowering the bar

so when he doesn't actually commit suicide at the next debate they'll all say how he restrained himself.

[uponit7771]

7. +1

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Yes, classic diversionary tactic. Oh looook Dumpster fire over here! . . . . . nt

[justiceischeap]

4. I've said this before (and mean it)--Trump is a master at marketing

His "Machado Meltdown" was, IMO, used as a diversion for the Cuba story. He actually won that news cycle because he got people talking about his tweets about her instead of Cuba.

[canetoad]

5. I see the paw prints

of a big, fat, slug, ex-Fox Chairman.

[Hamlette]

6. People like Trump don't think they will ever be caught or go to jail

he doesn't think he has done anything wrong.

He's a sociopath, he thinks rules are for other people.

I bet you a yuge amount, he never thought of it.

Now, if he has decent advisors, not the ones we've seen, someone might be just not telling him he "might have to answer some questions".

[Skidmore]

8. This. He does what his pathology demands of him.

He has lied and bullied his way through life had has kept one step ahead of it all until now. I don't think anyone has called him on his BS before. He started out as a screwed up kid and turned into a screwed up adult. There is no strategy here beyond what serves him in the moment to get him out of what uncomfortable space he finds himself in or to gratify his needs. He is incapable of empathy or introspection and is self-serving in the extreme. A disturbed and twisted individual.

[UCmeNdc]

9. Unglued, Losing it under pressure, Desparate,

Trump cannot handle the pressure. He is coming apart.

[avebury]

10. As soon as the election is over there needs to be a full court press

by whatever relevant agencies of all the crap he is been doing for decades. Evidence needs to be collected, grand juries called and what ever relevant charges filed and he should be given his day in court. It boggles the mind what he has been allowed to get away with and that needs to come to a screeching halt.

Of course he would claim to be the victim of a witch hunt refusing to acknowledge that he brought it all on himself.