Trump knows he's lying. His supporters know he's lying - they cheered him on when he led the lock her up chants at his Nuremberg-style rallies.
His followers accept as an act of faith the world as Trump describes it, and accept that he changes it on a whim. They will not challenge him on it.
They feed on his lies, which make the world seem simpler, easier, fixable, if only their Leader had enough power to make it so. They're determined to give it to him.
@georgetakei
He agrees he said some things he's recorded as saying... and denies other things that are on the same recording. His sheeple are ok with that.
@georgetakei
That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.