My favorite absurd presidential quote of the day: Trump, defending his cozy relationship with Putin said "Nobody's been tougher on Russia than me. ....Obama was a patsy for Putin!"
Relevant psychological terms to know: Projection, & Malignant Narcissist. Look them up.
By continually citing Obama we find that Trump gets the focus off himself and he hopes that saying it will soon make others believe it.
Yes, and the pathetic part is that it works on some people. "Repeat a lie often enough..."