Donald Trump said what he said about Gonzalo Curiel, the federal judge presiding over the Trump University lawsuit. Trump has to live with the consequences.

But imagine an alternate universe in which Trump accused Curiel of bias without directly raising the toxic issues of race and ethnicity. It could have been done, it might even have been effective and it would have spared Trump the current controversy, had he but the wit.

Recommended Stories

‘Odyssey’ translator Emily Wilson offers a new essay collection

Paxton fights to keep gains Trump made with Texas Latinos

Third round of October Social Security payments goes out in three days