One way Trump gets away with incoherence and contradictory statements is degree of 'Trump Whispering' that news organizations may have started so they can write readable articles.
Lawrence O'Donnell Spots New York Times 'Confession' To 'Sane-Washing' Trump
"Here is the New York Times' attempt at a cure for its own habit of sane-washing, in which, in the end, it sane-washes Donald Trump again," the MSNBC host fumed.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lawrence-odonnell-trump-sane-washing_n_66e04e5ae4b0b3a5341b32cd
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But in the very next passage, it committed another “sane-washing” offense, O’Donnell noted.
In its interpretation of Trump’s near-gibberish quote, the Times wrote, “What he seemed to be saying was that he would raise so much money by imposing tariffs on imported goods that the country could use the proceeds to pay for child care. In itself, that would be a disputable policy assumption.”
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Reporters also pressured by potential they (and families) will be lynched if called out by the 'Dear Leader'.