How Trump Retreats: Grudging Apologies, Plus a Wink and a Nod to the Original Insult

As a young man on the make in Manhattan, as a political candidate and as president, Donald Trump has relied for half a century on a basic rule of behavior: To win, one must never apologize.

"How Trump Retreats: Grudging Apologies, Plus a Wink and a Nod to the Original Insult" is from the July 17, 2018 Politics section of The Washington Post. It was written by Marc Fisher and narrated by Sam Scholl.