Why is Trump doubling down on racism?

[Dill]

(07-02-2020, 10:42 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: I think he's also feeling increasingly isolated from GOP leadership that usually blindly defends him. McConnell and McCarthy are pushing for masks, so much that Trump has gone from calling himself a "LONE WARRIOR" on the issue to now saying he's "all for" masks. 

The Russian Bounty scandal is going to increase this isolation.

Trump is calling the bounty another "hoax" cooked up by the fake news; Congress, including Republican Senators, will eventually have to act in protection of US lives and interests. In many cases, their constituents will back them 100%.

This use of the "hoax" claim may also weaken people's convictions that past applications were genuine, as well.  The repetition and overuse have undermined the effectiveness of that tactic.