I think what he intended was that what she said was a nasty thing to say and it was.
Perhaps he could have expressed that a tad better but bottom line he should have clarified his meaning rather than deny that he said it considering it was documented and easily verified.
All in all though a spec of dust in the grand scheme of things.
What “meaning” did he need to clarify? Denying he called her nasty was correct. Only the liberal media (and perhaps you) didn’t understand what he said originally.
Exactly. He could have called her a ha'penny skank for all I care.