Where do you guys live? Of course he meant what he said with the purpose to create controversy and at the same time mix Isis and Obama into the same narrative. It works exactly as he wants to.Trump didn't act like he was joking. He was being put on the spot and he held his ground. Repeatedly and with several different journalists. His various surrogates were all trying to justify his comment with no trace of humor. You really think that was a masterfully orchestrated joke with multiple deadpan surrogates giving noteworthy performances, without a single crack in the edifice giving it away? Or do you think maybe his daughter kicked him in the nuts and told him to walk it back?
Next day, oops, 'it was sarcasm'......and the media jumps again on the same narrative...