[Hoot Gibson]

Much of Trumps perceived slights of ethnic groups are really just articulation issues. For example, Trump proposes to impose a temporary ban from countries that support Islamic Terror. If he had stated it this way originally, instead of describing it as a Muslim ban, there would have been no issue.

Another example is the Curiel issue. Although it was a mistake to bring this private business issue into the campaign, if Trump had simply stated that the professional organization that Curiel belongs to, La Raza, is participating in an organized boycott of Trump's businesses , and that it is a conflict of interest for this same judge to have a case involving a business that he is officially boycotting is a conflict of interest. If Trump had just avoided the ethnic reference, his statement would have been perfectly legit.

The tweet that you referenced with the star in it. Only someone with a political agenda could look at that graphic and see offense. That is just pure PC. Is that what you stand for?

Trump does not say offensive things by mistake. They are intended to create controversy and free publicity and the scheme worked great in the primary season. If Trump had articulated his positions without making himself the center of controversy, then he would have been forced to spend more money on campaign ads.

Trump's use of the Jewish Star of David was likewise, no mistake. You may not recognize the symbolism of the star superimposed over a background of $100 bills, but a 70 year old native of New York City who has Jewish family members did not mistake the star for a "sheriff's star." Trump could easily have a staff member vet his tweets and avoid these blunders - but the tweets are not blunders. They are gimmicks.