Huckster is trolling for votes among bigots. There are even worse quotes from his supporters to validate that. No apology needed.
I doubt the majority are real bigots, but good people being told that voting for Huck, instead of the other “sinners” in the race, will be moral, principled, and good for the soul, so to speak.
Any Republican who bashes Mormons is a fool. Mormons are the most loyal Republican voters. If no Mormons existed, then NV and AZ would be as Blue as California. Ironicly while white Evangelicals and Mormons disagree on theology, they share the same political concerns. White Evangelicals have more in common politically with Mormons than with Black Evangelicals.