AFP, Washington :
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump apologized early Saturday for vulgar language he used about groping and kissing women in a 2005 video whose release has rocked his campaign.
“I’ve said and done things I regret,” he said. “Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize.”
Trump offered the remarks-believed to be the first full public apology that he has made in the duration of a campaign laced with insults and rhetoric-in a filmed statement hours after The Washington Post released a shocking video of Trump offensively bragging about grabbing women and pursuing sex with them with impunity.
“I’ve never said I’m a perfect person nor pretended to be someone I’m not,” Trump said.
“I pledge to be a better man tomorrow.” But the provocative billionaire quickly and defiantly pivoted from his own crisis to attack the husband of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, saying former president Bill Clinton “abused” women.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump apologized early Saturday for vulgar language he used about groping and kissing women in a 2005 video whose release has rocked his campaign.
“I’ve said and done things I regret,” he said. “Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am. I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize.”
Trump offered the remarks-believed to be the first full public apology that he has made in the duration of a campaign laced with insults and rhetoric-in a filmed statement hours after The Washington Post released a shocking video of Trump offensively bragging about grabbing women and pursuing sex with them with impunity.
“I’ve never said I’m a perfect person nor pretended to be someone I’m not,” Trump said.
“I pledge to be a better man tomorrow.” But the provocative billionaire quickly and defiantly pivoted from his own crisis to attack the husband of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, saying former president Bill Clinton “abused” women.
