[Iron Munro]

I don’t understand Trump’s strategery in asking “How stupid are the people of Iowa?”

[Red Steel]

I don’t understand Trump’s strategery in asking “How stupid are the people of Iowa?”

Followed by ...to believe or for the country to believe Carson's tales.

[cincinnati65]

I chalked up to being one of those “New York-isms”, like “What kinda schmuck am I?”. I agree, I don’t think it plays well in Iowa, but I don’t think there was any ill-will there. I think he was just talking off the cuff.

[nopardons]

That's NOT what he said! Did you or did you not see the speech ?

[Kaslin]

I would think he is greatly mistaken if he thinks that will help him.

I wonder how many walked out when he said that. I know I would have

[Yashcheritsiy]

I don’t understand Trump’s strategery in asking “How stupid are the people of Iowa?”

My take is that what Trump meant to say, but it came out "wrong" through elision, was something along the line of, "How stupid does Ben Carson think the people of Iowa are?"

That just seems to fit given the context and how he's saying it.

[dynoman]

Here’s where he talks about Carson, you can evaluate it in context; https://youtu.be/apaToLjdRp4?t=5181