I hope you are right, and you probably are. I’m just so accustomed to politicians who say what they mean and then scramble backward and apologize the minute they get any flak for it.
You really stated something that lots of people are thinking & that is: even people who do not care for Trump ( I am excluding the ones who absolutely despise him) are, I think, flabbergasted at his NOT apologizing. Like you said we are used to every politician apologizing profusely, often to the point of making a complete ass of themselves......Martin O’ Malley will be the poster boy king for a long time on that front.......so it is absolutely shocking & yes, exciting when someone states something & refuses to back down. It’s that rare.
Don’t get me wrong, I think if you truly misspeak an apology is a good thing. We’ve all done it, but people are absolutely tired to the bone of spine free politicians. So yes, it’s like the thrill we all get when someone bucks the system & means it.