If he hadn’t said it the WH and others in the meeting would have denied it by now.
But there is nothing wrong with what he said—it was simply said bluntly. Any conclusions drawn about the racial link are on those making the link.
No, the statement was definitely on point. I'm simply not convinced that he actually said something so crude, though if he did, he's merely being consistent. It's what he said during the campaign.
Well lookee here:
“US President Donald Trump has denied using crude words attributed to him about Haiti, El Salvador and African countries.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3621804/posts