What is a fair characterization of the President's statement? (poll 9946042)

What is a fair characterization of the President's statement?

He was pandering to the conservative audience.

It was a "white power" dog whistle.

There is nothing wrong with it at all.

Who knows what he meant? Absent evidence, the words should be taken at face value,

From any other President, it would be benign. From this one, it's suspicious,

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