President Trump's most vociferous critics warn that we shouldn't  allow the president's bug-eyed tweets and other erratic statements to  distract from what's really important — namely, the administration's graft, grifting, Russian intrigue, racism, and efforts to advance the interests of big business. This implies that there's a core of consistent and coherent intent to the man who occupies the Oval Office,  and that many of his public statements are deliberate attempts to divert attention from this intent. But what if this is wrong?