I think you ascribe more intent to his statements than actually exists. “Lying” implies that he has an actual intent to mislead. The reality is that he doesn’t care one way or the other. He will do or say whatever he thinks will get him the most support at any given time, regardless of what he has said or done in the past.
Adorable. Reminds me of our cat, Ozzy. This was him a a little over a year ago, still a bit kittenish. He fell asleep in my lap while I was trimming his claws: