I’ve been over this several times in the last two days. My point of view is that Trump could have also said, “My people are so loyal that if I’ve had as many extra-marital affairs (Rather than the gun,etc.) as Bill Clinton ( which would not be a hypothetical) , my voters will stick with me. “ It’s abundantly clear that is so of Trump voters, which is fine. I think it shows contempt for the voters.
I’m AN Australian without a dog in this race. The point of contention is what the man SAID.
And everything he said was prefaced by
THEY SAY.
Badly chosen expressions maybe, but IMO there’s no need to extrapolate.