Hmm..didn't use the word bonkers...check. You seem to have an issue grasping the point here for some reason.
I said he riffs. Which he does. And it often leads to his gaffes...and his rants...and his touting conspiracy theories...and his meandering endlessly until
the hosts have to remind him that he is President and has more important things to do.
Hell, when he's on Fox, he's thrown softballs. He isn't a varsity athlete by any stretch of the imagination but even Trump with all his gaffes
can hit those out of the park. But when he's pinned down by a legitimate member of the media. When he has to answer a question with
tact and deft, he's out of his league. It just isn't in him. So he lashes out and runs back to base.