You know, you can try to justify this any way you want, but I think deep down you probably know you would never accept such a statement from any other Republican candidate. Hence the ad hominem and the lashing out.
"One student told Trump that she considered Muslim-Americans to be an important segment of the country. They asked whether the billionaire businessman would consider putting a Muslim in his Cabinet or on his ticket.
"Oh, absolutely," Trump responded. "No problem with that."
I think that’s the political version of, “We’ll see.”