We see it as trolling but the problem is too many people don’t see it as that and they just think Trump is dumb for suggesting it. A good joke is not really good if hardly anybody “get’s it”. Too many of the president’s Trolling tweets are not taking into account the general public’s perceptions and that is part of the reason his support from the middle is deteriorating.
POTUS is not trolling to be admired nor is he thinking everyone will figure it out although there have been enough examples of “outrageous” tweets having the desired effects a little while after they are tweeted.
POTUS can’t spell out his methods or the Lefties wouldn’t react as planned. In the end people will have to judge on results not on whether they were irritated by a particular tweet. I may say that POTUS doesn’t mind when leftists think he is dumb; it makes them easier to manipulate.
Today he has a 48 pct approval so more than likely around 53/54 pct.
That is enough of the middle to win handily