so i'm thinking, you know, maybe there's a method to trump's madness. earlier i laid out one explanation for why he's pushing all these crazy theories, but there's another idea that goes hand in hand with that one. maybe he's just saying all this crazy stuff to distract us from what he's really doing. now, that would be a chilling prospect. [ applause ] that would be a chilling prospect. now here's another thing you want to consider. just think about this. right now, today in america, you know what the number one book being sold is? 1984 by george orewell. i want to read you a short passage. it says the party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and your ears, it was their final most essential command. now let me tell you this, you can believe your eyes and you can believe your ears, data is data, facts are facts, there are no alternative facts, okay. let's not go down the road.