President Trump has a deservedly bad rap with fan and foe alike for his propensity to make wild, off-the-cuff statements, especially on social media. How many of his supporters have wished aloud: Would this man please just stop tweeting already?!

But even if 95 percent of Trump’s extemporaneous statements seem worthless or counterproductive, we’ve come to notice over time that most of those are quickly forgotten. Meanwhile, among the other 5 percent of his outbursts, some appear to be surprisingly effective.