i would have thought this was all patter for effect, part of the constant ultimatum "art of the deal" to wring concessions and place bets on the volatility, but honestly I am starting to think it's less coherent than even that. like maybe it's just "I am God, do what I want" mercurial madness for its own sake.

Something I came to terms with the last few months is that I can analyze all I want, but really "no, they are actually this dumb" is at least 90% accurate and saves me the effort.