We know, we know. On the rare occasions he makes a halfway normal remark, he gets full credit for being a genius. But when he makes an ass of himself---which is most of the time---he's joking or misunderstood or...whatever.
Exactly. We common folks just don't understand the brilliant, nuanced way of Trumpspeak. This latest example is one or more of the following:
1. We're just mindless #nevertrumpers with a prejudice so entrenched against Trump, we refuse to try to understand the hidden meanings of his speech.
2. Trump makes these comments to throw the GOP-e hacks off balance.
3. We're just pro-Hillary Cruzer sore losers.
4. Trump was "joking," but he's too brilliant for anyone to catch on to the joke.
5. The media and the "uniparty" are so scared of Trump, they're attacking him on minor issues such as this.