1/ As much as Trump flirts w/anti-Semitism (retweets Nazis, C'ville comments & comments to Jews about 'u people') to think his nickname for Adam Schiff (Shifty) is a thought-out dog whistle gives too much credit. It's literally a sound-alike thing typical of emotional 9 year olds
2/ I realize it can have that memetic effect, even if not intended, and impact is the important thing. That said, pretending it was volitional makes Trump seem far more deliberative than he is. Sometimes a child is just a child...
3/ I mean, don't we all see him sitting around thinking, "what goes with Schiff?...I know, Shifty!" And what goes with Nancy (as in Pelosi)..."maybe fancy...no that's not good...how about "nervous" cuz it has an 'n'...!" That's the level of emotional intelligence were dealing w/
