Let’s assume for the sake of discussion that Donald John “Knee Slapper in Chief” Trump was being “sarcastic” when he mused aloud about the possible benefits of injecting or ingesting cleaning fluid as a way to fight the COVID-19 virus.

He said such a hideous thing this week at one of those White press room rants. Trump has been ridiculed — with justification — for saying such a thing.

He then tried to take it back by suggesting he was, well, joking. He didn’t mean it. He mentioned that he sought to employ a little sarcasm while responding  to a question from a “reporter like you.” He said he wanted to see what kind of reaction he would receive. What a crock!

If that’s true — and I do not believe it to be so — then that begs another question about Donald Trump’s ghastly lack of presidential temperament. What kind of individual — faced with a viral infection that has killed more than 50,000 Americans in the span of two months — would make a “sarcastic” statement dealing with a matter of life and agonizing death.

I will stand by my assertion that Trump made that ridiculous suggestion without a hint of sarcasm. What kind of individual, then, would use that dodge to bob-and-weave his way out of the criticism that has been leveled at him?

Donald Trump is a kook.