The meaning of うがった見方


I'm kind of lost with the phrase うがった見方 used in NHK's special news program
subtitles. They were showing U.S. President Trump speaking about his Russia
ties allegations. The voice commentary was トランプ大統領はロシア疑惑に対して否定を繰り返しています and
then the program proceeded to show Trump's explanation along with Japanese
subtitles:

> There's been no collusion, no obstruction.  
>  And virtually everybody agrees to that.
>
> 共謀はなかった 誰もそう考えている

The above is shortened, but the subtitles clearly echo Trump's words. Then:

> Whole thing is ridiculous if you want to know the truth from that
> standpoint.
>
> うがった見方をしているだけだ  
>  ばかばかしい

ばかばかしい again is a direct quotation, but but what is うがった見方をしているだけだ supposed to
mean here?

It doesn't seem like a translation of "if you want to know the truth from that
standpoint" (and shouldn't it end with で to connect to ばかばかしい?).

Is still a translation of Trump's words or is it a description of his conduct?

[うがった見方](http://eow.alc.co.jp/sp/search.html?q=%E3%81%86%E3%81%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E8%A6%8B%E6%96%B9&pg=1)
is translated as "penetrating remark" -- I can't see that relate either to
Trump's conduct directly, nor to what he was talking about. Does it have
another meaning?

* * *

Besides, does うがった見方 have to be true? Or can it be used just for any
"spiteful" or "touching" remark?




穿つ【うがつ】 literally means _to gouge_ or _to dig_. according to a dictionary,
穿った見方/穿った考え方 is originally a positive expression ("deep/insightful thoughts").
But I believe it's now usually used to refer to a skeptical and cynical way of
thinking. It's "deep" in a sense, but it may be wrong.

Some dictionaries still say such a negative meaning is a misuse, but according
to 文化庁's survey, the majority of people believe 穿った見方 is a negative
expression, regardless of age.

>
> [平成２３年度「国語に関する世論調査」の結果の概要](http://www.bunka.go.jp/tokei_hakusho_shuppan/tokeichosa/kokugo_yoronchosa/pdf/h23_chosa_kekka.pdf)
> (PDF)
>
>
> [![graph](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L81yZ.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L81yZ.png)

So うがった見方をしているだけだ in this context means "They are being too skeptical" or
"People are overthinking it". In other words, it says that people are seeing
the problem from a wrong standpoint.

You can also use this expression as a hedge, like so:

> 穿った見方をすれば、それは意図的なものかもしれない。  
>  _I may be overthinking it, but_ it may be intentional.




穿つ【うがつ】 literally means _to gouge_ or _to dig_. according to a dictionary,
穿った見方/穿った考え方 is originally a positive expression ("deep/insightful thoughts").
But I believe it's now usually used to refer to a skeptical and cynical way of
thinking. It's "deep" in a sense, but it may be wrong.

Some dictionaries still say such a negative meaning is a misuse, but according
to 文化庁's survey, the majority of people believe 穿った見方 is a negative
expression, regardless of age.

>
> [平成２３年度「国語に関する世論調査」の結果の概要](http://www.bunka.go.jp/tokei_hakusho_shuppan/tokeichosa/kokugo_yoronchosa/pdf/h23_chosa_kekka.pdf)
> (PDF)
>
>
> [![graph](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L81yZ.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L81yZ.png)

So うがった見方をしているだけだ in this context means "They are being too skeptical" or
"People are overthinking it". In other words, it says that people are seeing
the problem from a wrong standpoint.

You can also use this expression as a hedge, like so:

> 穿った見方をすれば、それは意図的なものかもしれない。  
>  _I may be overthinking it, but_ it may be intentional.

