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Does Donald Trump know what sarcasm means?

At several recent rallies, Donald Trump referred to President Barack Obama as the "founder of ISIS." After getting scalded by the media for the comment, he tweeted this message:

"Ratings challenged @CNN reports so seriously that I call President Obama (and Clinton) 'the founder' of ISIS, & MVP. THEY DON'T GET SARCASM?"

He then followed that up with:

"When I said that Obama -- and of course I'm being sarcastic. And they know that. Because after I said that, I said he's the MVP. So I said, the founder of ISIS. Obviously I'm being sarcastic. Then, then -- but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you."

In the following days, when Trump spokespersons were asked whether Trump's comment was sarcastic or not, many often said, "Yes and no depending on the interpretation."

First off, ISIS was formed in 2002 when George W. Bush was in the Oval Office. So whether Trump was being sarcastic or serious, he was more off base than a hitter who skips past first and heads to deep center field on his way to second. Secondly, if he was being sarcastic, he wasn't funny in the slightest. Thirdly, based on his bizarre rhetoric, it's highly debatable whether or not Donald Trump actually knows what sarcasm is.

Trump: "Obama's the founder of ISIS, people. Obviously I'm being sarcastic, but not really. I am, but I'm not, you know? I'm kind of telling the truth, kind of not, but sort of doing it in a funny way and stuff."

Given that ridiculously perplexing message, expect The Donald to utter the following lines in the future:

- "Oregon is east of New York, but not really. It kind of is, but it's kind of not. It's kind of north, south, and west of New York as well. It just depends on how you look at it, I guess."

- "Hillary Clinton is a man. I say this sarcastically, of course. She has a penis hanging between her legs, but she also doesn't, you know?"

- "It's like my dad always used to joke with me. He'd say, 'Son, 2 + 2 always equals 4, but sometimes it doesn't.' So it really wasn't a joke, unless it was, and then it would be."

Yeah, I think it's official, if Donald Trump were a contestant on jeopardy, the following back-and-forth would take place:

Alex Trebek: "This is a word you don't understand."

Donald Trump: "What is 'sarcasm'?"

Trebek: "That is correct!"

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-explains-calling-obama-founder-isis-sarcasm/story?id=41326238
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