Here's the thing. Trump speaks his mind without any filter. Everyone knows that. That's actually what people like about him.
He's the same in front of the TV as he is sitting at the dinner table.
He holds the same views as you and I do and he says what he thinks.
If that were going to ruin his chances, it would have ended him long ago.
People just eventually give in and say, that's just Trump being Trump. He doesn't hide who he is or what he's thinking.
And because he says what he thinks, people know who he is. And because they know who he is, they trust him.
Never apologize. It never helps.