The pattern is that it fits in perfectly with Trumps overall positioning and past policies, and lying about it fits past behavior also.

This argument matters not at all though, as I said before. I can’t even run back here to claim victory if he does it (not that I would anyhow) because:

If he thinks it makes him more powerful to do so, he’ll do it when he gets in, regardless of what they are saying now and regardless of whether they are lying currently. I have no doubt of that.