by Kody Fairfield

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump took to the campaign trail in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday. During his time in the Centennial State, Trump made time for a one-on-one interview with the local CBS affiliate, where he had a very peculiar answer to a simple question.

The reporter from CBS4 Denver posed what seemed like a very straightforward question: “There has been talk that you might discuss Bill Clinton‘s infidelities, and in particular Hillary Clinton‘s response to those; will you?”

In response, Trump seemed not so sure of his ability to control his own words.

Well I’ve heard that and everybody is hearing it but me, I hope not, to be honest with you. I’d like to talk policy. I think policy is much more important so I hope I don’t discuss that. And we’ll see what happens. We’ll see how—levels of respect it’s called and we’ll see how we get treated.

Hold the phone. How does that response make any sense?

This one short statement is full of contradiction not normally found in someone who is answering a question in less than sixty words and for themselves.

First off, The Donald says, “Well I’ve heard that and everybody is hearing it but me.” How does he know about the comments or accusations, while simultaneously not knowing about it? This seems like a level of omniscience that not even Trump’s ego can procure.

Then there is the statement about if he will bring this attack into the debate against his opponent, Hillary Clinton, where he says, “I think policy is much more important so I hope I don’t discuss that. And we’ll see what happens.”

Trump’s “I hope not” statement is baffling, what do you mean you “hope not?” His answer to this question creates more questions. The first being: is he not in control of his own words? Is it possible that Trump is more unsure about the things he will say than even the American public is? If it’ s not that, then maybe Trump is held to a very strict script: pre-written attacks, and talking points that he is not allowed to stray from (a proposition that would be hard to believe given Trump’s pompousness and boasts about his ability to lead).

Finally, is it that Trump simply said this because he hopes that he is not backed into a corner so badly that he must rely on ad hominem tactics to push Hillary back? This situation however would be subject to the premise that Trump sincerely would not want to use this attack unless he had to, a premise which is hard to hold credence, since Trump is regularly using ad hominem to go after anybody, nonetheless his political rival.

Regardless of his true intentions with this latest comical statement, its a sad day in the United States when your major party choices for the highest office in the land are a circus clown and a criminal. Put your seat belts on America: it’s gonna be a rough four years.

WATCH: Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel gets a good laugh out of Trump’s “I hope not” moment.