Market manipulation is the point. Every time he makes a statement the market reacts which allows people who are in on it to make money hand over fist.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Also Trump's voterbase will believe anything he says over anything Xi says

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

Although, I doubt he even cares what they think. His constituents are the financial capitalists whose interests he represents.

[–] balsoft@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

There's no credibility to lose at this point. He has been lying for his entire life, no way he's stopping now.

[–] Ildsaye@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago

Going along with Trump's most recent lies is how you show you are loyal/part of the cult. The lies also flush out people who are impelled to correct the historical record, marking them as enemies.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

credibility he could have left

LoL

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 week ago

Trump blatantly lied all the time as part of his career in real estate. Why would we expect anything different now?