[HiTech RedNeck]

Maybe Trump intended the feint, maybe it was a divinely ordained mistake of Trump’s. At any rate, the bell can’t be unrung now, as they say.

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m pretty sure Trump did this very deliberately. He’s a smart guy.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

I think you are correct. An innocent looking (albeit intentional) misstep creates more publicity and keeps the matter in the news longer.

He might even have been hoping for a liberal to make an issue of it.

Trump has much (MUCH) experience manipulating public opinion. That's a major part of a successful real estate developer's repertoire. He has been doing it successfully since before Obama was even out of high school.

[truthguy]

Maybe Trump intended the feint

Of course Trump planned this out in this way. ABC took the bait and now they look stupid (is that redundant?). Trump has a lot of baggage and I don't think I want him as president. Although he would be a damn site better than Obama. But Trump does love the country and he's much smarter than Obama. I don't know if his autocratic style would fit with the presidency but at least the guy understands business and is a patriot.

[RockinRight]

Either way, it worked.