“The irony will be if he loses to Hillary by 4 electoral votes when the 5 EV New Mexican votes would have put him over the top.”
Without getting into the whole discussion you alluded to, we lose anyway if he gives in to placating the so called purple crowd. That NEVER ends well.
He didn’t need to placate anybody, just not insult her and the state that was hosting his rally. He should have not said anything about her.