Why Trump Tweets

And why his strategy truly makes him a #StableGenius.

by Matt Wilson
January 9, 2018

President Trump understands that when he tweets the most outrageous thing to 46.1 million Twitter followers, his enemies will repeat it over and over again in their #ResistTrump echo chamber.

The press, in turn, must report his tweet as written since it is “YUGE” news. When they do, journalists— shocked by the President’s unorthodox comments—invariably reveal any biases (liberal, conservative, or otherwise) that they would have been disinclined to reveal.

This enables the President and the public at large to ascertain which journalists are more like the opportunistic Michael Wolff as opposed to the objective Brit Hume. In effect, the President is separating the wheat from the chaff.

Beyond this, the President knows that his base is concerned only with the bottom line. If the market soars, the nation’s defense is strong, regulations are cut, conservative judges are appointed, and Israel is honored, the #MAGA base couldn’t care less about his tweets.

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