Reposted:"Trump calls oil price plunge good for consumers, blames media for stock plunge"

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3/9/20 news article reference (link): "Trump calls oil price plunge good for consumers, blames media for stock plunge"

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“A person can be fatalistic when he’s empty inside.”

Source: 6/8/18 commentary/analysis article. (↑Trump biographer quote.) (link):
"The ‘What, Me Worry?’ President"


(Insert: FWIW I used to read MAD a lot as a kid, which means it's OK to repost this image, here..:)

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Even more:

"What is the Pollyanna Principle?" Source article (link): "Pollyanna Principle: The Psychology of Positivity Bias"

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..OR, ...perhaps it's all pretty much attributable to what's observed in the second clip below..:

2/6/20 copy, no affiliation:

Pelosi on Trump rebuffing her attempt to shake hands before SOTU: "It was also an act of kindness, because he looked to me like he was a little bit sedated." pic.twitter.com/iP9x28oMh2

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 6, 2020