When you already believe in your heart what happened, then any set of facts will do.
On some level, you must realize that Trump is acting like Trump always does, promoting himself, being egotistical and speaking bombastically. The the idea that he’s in cahoots with Obama, publicly humiliating himself, damaging his ego and potentially threatening his advertisers and business interests, is simply not reasonable.
If this were a TV show, where the writers can decide that ‘someone got to him’ (or Jedi mind tricks, mind control, hypnosis or a doppleganger takes over) and changes the character to act against his own interests, then sure, it would be plausible. Otherwise, no. Trump’s not that good an actor, and he’s not that stupid.
He was hoping for a few months of free publicity before bowing out. He got a few weeks, and got blown out instead. Ain’t no more complicated than that.
Trump said what many wanted to hear - he is an expert at it.
He went whole hog on the birther thing - and luckily for us - got 0bama to spring the trap he had waiting for the WND “Where is the Birth Certificate?” morons early - rather than waiting until October after the birthers had gotten a thorough going over of our candidates.
And yet these tactical geniuses somehow think Trump did them a favor - and still cannot seem to comprehend why 0bama “waited” to release it.
May as well ask “Why did Hannibal WAIT to release his ambush on the Romans?” ..... because you wait until your enemy marches INTO the trap before you spring it!