Trump says a lot of things just to foment outrage, project grandiosity, and hear himself bloviate. He feels that when he outrages normal people, it juices the abnormal contingent of his base, which is plentiful. He also uses hyperbole and ambiguity to make his point, and he uses stupidity both because he's stupid, and because he often has no point, beyond driving emotion, or misdirection, or diversion. Here's a clue to help you process outrage: Ask yourself if something he says that is upsetting is flawed on its surface. If it IS fundamentally flawed, they you know it is being said for effect, and/or as a diversion. EXAMPLE: Recently, he threatened California election officials - and in that threat, he claimed if they didn't do as he says, they will "go to jail for a long time." Well, the only way someone goes to jail is if they are sentenced to jail by a judge. And the only way they are sentenced is if they are convicted. And the only way they are convicted is if they are indicted. And the only way they are indicted is if there is cause, or alleged cause. The more Trump is cornered, defensive, and desperate, the more he overreaches with hyperbole. His bullshit aimed at California is similar to the "lock her up" chants of what probably seems, to Trump, as yesteryear. Don't let his diversions outrage you. If you see they're flawed, smile to yourself and know he is flailing.