@sneakypete
I don't need anyone to tell me what he said. I heard and read it myself. And what he said will not win him any more voters.
Class Envy? My friend, Trump has nothing I would ever want.
Its a phrase the man uses constantly...its a simple way of acknowledging that some things, like pandemics, can't simply be wished away. I just heard him use it with regards to the upcoming debates as he was opining that they couldn't move the first debate up to late August...he said "it is what it is"...acknowledging that he has no power to change that fact.
I get that you WANT to swallow the Left wing's...pablum. But sheesh...try thinking for yourself for a change.
And for the record, what wins him votes is NOT being full of shit...not having every phrase "poll tested" prior to utterance. Not "canning" every idea in front of a focus group to ensure it meets political correctness guidelines...and not worrying that the "Karen's" out there will be SHOCKED by an off the cuff common phrase that isn't uber-sensitive. In essence, he just assumes we're all adults...who know the meaning of, and can handle the use of, a basic phrase like "it is what it is". Apparently, in your case, he was wrong.