Eric Trump says father apologized to Khans (but he hasn't)
Source: CNN
Eric Trump defended his father Tuesday from criticism for his treatment of the family of a slain Muslim US soldier and said that he had already apologized to the Khans and Gold Star families -- despite the fact that the senior Trump has pointedly declined to apologize.
Appearing on "CBS This Morning," Trump was pressed about his father's lack of apology for his criticism of the Khan family, even amid stinging bipartisan condemnation for his remarks.
The senior Trump has so far not apologized for his remarks toward the Khans, despite Eric Trump's claim.
"Would your father be willing to apologize and move on?" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked.
"I think that's a great question for him, and he has by calling them a hero," Trump responded. "In terms of the one question -- whether you've made a sacrifice -- I think my father has. Now, that's certainly not the ultimate sacrifice, the ultimate sacrifice is a soldier dying for this nation, dying to protect the three of us, no doubt about it --"
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...probably respect it as strength or at least fear it (they'd catch hell if they apologized in his name). In fact, what Eric is doing there is the typical "You don't understand dad..." excuse that so many family members use to defend their parents un-defendable actions. Eric knows (likely all family members and acquaintances know) that the only way to feel "apologized" to by Donald Trump is to interpret minor concessions as such--whether or not they really are an apology. This was more or less the norm for superior white men back in the day, right? Dad didn't say "I'm sorry for ever doubting you could do it and calling you a wussy little coward." Dad said, "I guess you do have some guts." And his off-spring took that scrap as not only a profound apology, but as gracious praise. 
Which is why, in Eric's view, his father capitulating that Capt. Khan was a hero who Trump "Honors" is equal to: "I'm sorry." This is good enough for Trump family members and Trump voters; and they all think it should be good enough for the rest of us lowly commoners. Commoners must apologize and grovel before the king, but a king never has to apologize to a commoner. A minor concession is more than enough.
There will be no apology. And for the Khans' sake, not Trump's, we'll move on. But don't worry. This won't be forgotten. It's firmly on the list of Trump's greatest screw-ups and I'm pretty sure it won't be the last on that growing list. He's done plenty of damage to himself and the GOP--and he will do more.
