But the ‘softening’ was a purely media-created narrative, created by the media from noncommittal remarks from Trump.
...of course his campaign could have nudged them along a little behind the scenes
This election has quite a collection of those. Trump disrepsected Curiel, Khan being chief, that all illegals immigrants are rapists and murderers is another, that he disrespects women, is a cheat at business, is a bigot and a racist, loose cannon ....