Who is more at fault... one person who makes a misinterpreted statement one time, or the media who prints over and over and over again in inaccurate, down right blatantly and willful, politically motivated malfeasance.
Bob - I disagree with you about the media. Stronglyy. And I have seen no facts here to back up your accusation - so I suspect you cannot justify it. Try if you want.
A president who consistently rubbishes science and scientists, who claims global warming does not happen because his re-election depends on support of the fossil fuel industries and that is convenient, is more than a good person misinterpreted. He is supremely selfish and dangerous.
About the bleach question. Suppose the UK PM asked, during a well-publicised press conference, whether Heroin could be useful for people with depression? Would you view that as supremely stupid and/or irresponsible? Or just reckon anyone who commented on it was misinterpreting a statement?