First of all, I don’t think Trump is either tone deaf or bumbling. Quite the opposite, in fact. And secondly, long experience with African-Americans in the workforce has convinced me that they are thin-skinned and often ignorant of ordinary terminology, expressions or words. Think of their blatant ignorance with words such as “niggardly,” “jewelry” and sometimes “picnic.”
Trump indeed has gotten flustered, repetitive, defensive, and/or off-point when in exchanges resulting in him not always articulating well intentions. And there are dumbasses of all races. Just as there are classless and opportunistic people of all races. That she didn’t publically express any dismay at Trump’s call until Wilson told her she ought and is now doing so via talk show circuit has me suspecting she is at least the latter for reasons other than the honor of her husband.