I’m totally lost here as I didn’t get to hear the speech. What is this regret thing all about?
Donald J. Trump Remarks in Charlotte, NC: Building A New American Future
Sometimes, in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. I have done that, and I regret it, particularly where it may have caused personal pain. Too much is at stake for us to be consumed with these issues.
The press is obsessed with the "regret" comment, and plays it against Trump saying he never asked God for forgiveness, as well as a bullet list of 6 to 8 items (manufactured issues) that he might have regret for.
The bullet list includes Khan, Curiel, the Heidi Cruz twitter/photo incident, the 2nd amendment supporters remark, McCain a war hero for being captured
Remarks and banners on CNN - more or less real time right now ...
Michael Smerconish on CNN says what strikes him is that the press conclusion yesterday was that Bannon (Breitbart) was going to make Trump more brash, and what we saw last night was the reverse of that.
Another meme is that Trump supporters are disappointed that Trump has regrets, they wanted him to come out with more red meat after saying he regretted intemperate remarks. Trump is not going to lose one single supporter over his "regret" remark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAjWtnGihYA
Check out the “regret” statements at 48:30 and following.
The crowd reaction tells the story.
No apology and no more will be said.
It is now “old news”, and “it is time to move on”.
The speech was the best of Trump’s campaign.
And he has had a string of great speeches recently.
He laid out the Trump Doctrine, domestic and foreign.