Certainly, but you have to at least try and be better. How would you feel if he said that kind of thing about someone like Hillary Clinton, or someone you know, or even you? If you wouldn't say that to their face, maybe you shouldn't say that at all.

There's a reason why one shouldn't feed internet trolls, because then they'll take what they provoked you to say or do and twist that to fit the narrative that you're no better, if not worse, than them.