I think he DOES understand it. But he cannot admit it on the world stage. Unfortunately if he wants to get anywhere close to being elected he cannot alienate a large segment of society. Nobody running for high office can come out and say he’s against any certain religion. You don’t realize this?
I believe that Trump made a huge mistake!
Showing ANY sympathy towards an evil murderous cult is a show stopper for me.
Islam is not a religion, and the sooner we Westerners realize that, the better off we will be.
Trump should have danced around the question.