It all makes sense if you realize he’s just a right-wing nutjob with short bouts of normalicy. He needs something to keep his veneer of “impartiality” going.
We’re just taking a breather! Come on, ya slackers! Once more unto the breach! Down Christ! Piss in his fonts and fuck on his altars!
[crickets]
Anybody?
Come on ya yeller bastards! I’ll bite yer legs off!