Slate "Trump Didn't Believe His Election Lies. His trial can prove it."

[Nasruddin]

11. Reframe

I suppose it must be tiresome to hear this over & over, but Trump & other people like him don't think like normal people.
True is what helps me or hurts my enemies, & false is what hurts me or helps my enemies. That's about as close as we can get.

Perhaps we all have a version of this, & it shows up as motivated reasoning or cherry-picking. But most of us know it's BS. He doesn't act like he does, & researchers point out that extreme narcs don't exhibit much in the way of shame or distress about lying. Anyway, it's mind reading and best left to the experts.

We have to be clear about this & not try to get into his psyche in public about what he believes or not & whether he lied or was confused or whatever. There's too much opportunity to get smashed on the contradictions of this personality type. Leave that to some skilled prosecuting attorney down the road.