That’s also how you talk to countries you’re trying to terrify into giving you greater concessions. The “art of the deal” is terrifying the other party with impossible demands and then negotiating down from there to something realistic, letting them think they avoided disaster. It creates an environment of fear and uncertainty, which forces his opponents to be cautious and fearful.
I suppose there’s no way to know if he’s bluffing or if he’s being sincere, but that’s the point. He wants people to be afraid.
That’s also how you talk to countries you’re trying to terrify into giving you greater concessions. The “art of the deal” is terrifying the other party with impossible demands and then negotiating down from there to something realistic, letting them think they avoided disaster. It creates an environment of fear and uncertainty, which forces his opponents to be cautious and fearful.
I suppose there’s no way to know if he’s bluffing or if he’s being sincere, but that’s the point. He wants people to be afraid.