I don’t disagree with you that they don’t like Trump. As I noted, the Congresswoman refused to even attend his Inauguration and was likely angry over Trump’s comments regarding Obama and phone calls which were still fresh. I think based on the comments of Kelly and Huckabee Sanders, Trump did say something along those lines with the best of intentions to connote his bravery and heroism. I think the Congresswoman assumed the worst and as opposed to comforting the widow and explaining the context or calling the President, she went to the press - which was wrong and likely politically motivated.
I guess my point is that the Congresswoman knew Trump would get hit in the media, and perception is everything. While conservatives/Trump supporters might brush this off, I look to the general public who hears these stories, and what they hear is that Trump hurt the feelings of a grieving widow. It doesn’t matter if you are correct in saying it was a set up, if it was a misunderstanding, etc. What matters is the perception out there.
Reaching out to this woman helps her in grieving, it looks good politically, and it may have ended the news cycle that he was cruel. What could the Congresswoman or widow say in an interview if Trump had reached out, clarified, and made a donation?
The whole lib world would have slapped it away and sneered “Trying to BUY forgiveness.” Trump has no choice but to fight them every step until he defeats them; which he will. The stunning news this evening that Hillary Clinton’s Campaign paid for the phony Russian Dossier, falsely accusing Trump of outrageous stuff in Moscow will be one more huge crack in the lib structure.