Subject: Re: Mad King Donald: Nat'l Emergency
<< The stock market took an immediate nosedive. What a freakin' doofus.>>

That could be the explanation. Another possibility is that he and/or his family are making money by trading the pre-planned whipsaws. Of course, we’ll probably never know, since he’s fired everyone who might have independent oversight authority.

I think the general answer to the question, “Why is Trump doing this?” is either “Because he thinks it can make him money” or “Because it makes him feel powerful.”