Per Lesley Stahl, Trump admits to gaslighting the public with poll

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You mean people are willing to be brainwashed?

I think he means they don't really care as long as "their team" is the one "winning".

Precisely. Denial is pretty powerful when it's in your interest.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

He doesn't care if there's a difference between fact & fiction. The distinction is contrary to his purposes.

https://newrepublic.com/article/124803/donald-trump-not-liar

I agree, he doesn't care but it doesn't matter really in a larger sense. He's a Big Fish in an aquarium. Like any creature, being informed of their nature and habits provides an advantage in dealing with them.