It might be correct in a technical sense but it’s first and foremost misleading. If something costs $150 and the seller offers for the price to come down 50%, you’d rightfully expect the price to be $75, not $100. The seller could argue that it’s some 50% markup being removed but would you believe that to be a genuine explanation, or that the seller is trying to mislead or scam you?
Mostly yes, but I take issue with the statement that it’s “correct in terms of messaging”. In short, I’d say that it’s technically correct but incorrect in terms of messaging as pretty much everyone would understand the wrong message.
But being misleading is very much in character for Trump.
It might be correct in a technical sense but it’s first and foremost misleading. If something costs $150 and the seller offers for the price to come down 50%, you’d rightfully expect the price to be $75, not $100. The seller could argue that it’s some 50% markup being removed but would you believe that to be a genuine explanation, or that the seller is trying to mislead or scam you?
I’m pretty sure we’re saying the same thing
Mostly yes, but I take issue with the statement that it’s “correct in terms of messaging”. In short, I’d say that it’s technically correct but incorrect in terms of messaging as pretty much everyone would understand the wrong message.
But being misleading is very much in character for Trump.
It’s also not correct even in a technical sense. For what that’s worth. It’s a made up number to sound really big and impressive, even if it is not true in any sense.