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[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

If this was a competent president. I would probably give them the benefit of the doubt.

But we all know Trump only cares about one thing. And it's not the US. It's himself.

He may very well be under the impression that it will somehow give him more time in office, or it's just some way for him to try and get better approval rating. How he is percieved by the US is of major importance to his ego.

He hates how his approval is lower than Obamas. And he probably hates how his approval is lower than G.W.Busch.

G.W.Busch had an approval rating of around ~60%. Then a certain incident happened and his approval went to as high as 92% at a certain time.

Trump might, for some reason. Think that him starting/provoking a war will give him a similar boost.

Ofc to you and me it sounds insane and we know that's not going to improve his rating. But we are reasonable, normal people with common sense.