"I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging" Personally I think the President should be pelted with bricks if he brazenly lies like this on television, and I don't know when or why we all just sort of collectively decided to the contrary
Aaron RuparSen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."