The clever thing about Trump is this -— like Pope Francis, he can say something today that seems like he is in favor of it, but several things can happen:
1) He will walk it back the next day and his supporters will say THAT’s WHAT HE REALLY MEANT.
2) His supporters will say that he never meant what the headline says and he was mis-interpreted.
3) It’s just a negotiating tactic. He’s a businessman and he won’t show his cards until later ( sort of a variation of Pelosi’s “We will have to vote for it to see what’s in it” ).
4) No, that’s not what Trump meant ...here’s what he really meant.
Take your pick, I read variations of the above often.
The bottom line is nobody knows what Trump will do, including Trump, because he's been all over the board in his positions......he's a “responder” to the moment at hand....and how it “feels” to him. That's not going to change because of the nature of his personality.
I also don't think the deep supporters of Trump can be shaken by anything he does or says. Just as the Obama supporters are with him.
You have exactly stated my frustration with some Trump supporters. Some people are fantastic at convincing themselves that what someone said isn’t really what the person meant or explaining away why whatever was said, was said. It is so frustrating! Beside that it is dangerous.