1. Let's step back and ask: what the fuck was Trump thinking when he ran for President?
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@DouthatNYT this is true. There's tons of evidence this was a lark that went further than expectedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I read an article from someone who was hired by Trump to help with getting him up to double digits, then lose and say "got close"
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I think he just doesn't really think very much. And he has such a high opinion of himself he thinks he's invincible
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@DouthatNYT And now he realizes he'll make the history books for decades and decades, seared into our brains -- him, his brandThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DouthatNYT I don't think he was after a convention slot; he just wanted to up his brand for a show/new network.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@DouthatNYT He thinks the rules that apply to others don't apply to him. He was right, to a point.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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the other answer is that this is a man so steeped in self delusion and arrogance, he didn't care/didn't think it would matter
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He has an extreme narcissistic personality. Thinks he can bend reality to his will. Rules don't apply to him.
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@DouthatNYT's answer is a variation of "The Producers" theory of Trump, which I've toyed with since last summerhttps://twitter.com/DouthatNYT/status/784593673132597253 … -
@BruceBartlett's theory as well.
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