I don't think that either, didn't say that ... nice try, but you set-up your own straw man argument, then knocked it down.

My comment was following on your self-described "self-preservation" explanation.  Having been on display publicly for now almost two years, Trump's dysfunction and symptomatology is abetted and enabled by his access to unbelievable wealth - not a inconsiderable part of which apparently is underwritten by Russian kleptocrats.

Its been my experience, when poor people lie, more times than not, it is tied to their survival in a world dominated by people like you and me.