He might have misspoke. It happens. He can correct himself if he did, no harm no foul.
But you see, words have meanings and when you string them together in particular ways, youre describing an idea.
It's like art. You might paint a picture and to you it's a depiction of a thing. But you have no control how the viewer in the art gallery perceived your painting. To them, maybe it's something different than you meant.
It's not about claiming to be some kind of expert on what someone else thinks. That's absurd and juvenile.
It's about how poorly crafted comments land on others with often callous disregard.