I truly want to see Donald Trump be a great President.  I also KNOW he needs to do some form of reassurance, if not an outright apology for his toxic, scary remarks, and calm the nation he leads now.

I want America to survive, to "Be Great Again!".

I want hate to stop, NOW!

I want anger to stop, NOW!

I want trust to start, NOW!

How can we get there?

It takes GREAT STRENGTH for an "Alpha Male" to apologize.  Show how strong you are, just as you do with your family every day!  An apology is a sign of strength, not a weakness, and not giving up anything.

"The Power of Apology"
How to give and receive an apology. And it's worth it, on both ends.
By Beverly Engel, published on July 1, 2002 - last reviewed on June 9, 2016

https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200207/the-power-apology

"Apology Benefits the Receiver and the Giver . . .

When we develop the courage to admit we are wrong and work past our resistance to apologizing, we develop a deep sense of self-respect.

Apologizing helps us remain emotionally connected to our friends and loved ones. Knowing we have wronged someone may cause us to distance ourselves from the person, but once we have apologized we feel freer to be vulnerable and intimate.
And there is another little-talked-about benefit: Since apologizing usually causes us to feel humiliated, it can also act as a deterrent, reminding us to not repeat the act."

"The Power of Apologizing: Why Saying “Sorry” Is So Important"

By Kelsey Frizzell

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Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made.” ~Greg LeMondWhen I was growing up, every time I took my sister’s toy or called my brother names, my mother would grab me by the wrist and demanded that I offer an apology. What’s more, if the apology didn’t sound meaningful enough to her, I had to repeat it until my tone was genuine. An apology was the basic reaction to any mistake.

Now that I’m older, I see apologizing as more than just a household rule. My younger self didn’t understand the complexities of human pride and self-righteousness, but my older self does.

Now, I see family members refusing to talk to each other for years after an argument just because neither side wants to be the first to let go of their pride and “break down and apologize.” But who decided apologizing was a sign of weakness?

I think we’ve reached a day and age where showing emotional vulnerability can be viewed as a positive rather than a negative quality."

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/power-apologizing-saying-sorry-important/

"There are also two important underlying aspects of an apology—intention and attitude. These are communicated nonverbally to the person to whom you are apologizing. If your apology does not come sincerely, it will not feel meaningful to the other person."

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If you have difficulties apologizing, the following will teach you the most effective way to go about it. A meaningful apology communicates the three R's: regret, responsibility and remedy.

Regret: statement of regret for having caused the hurt or damage

While your intention may not have been to cause harm, you recognize that your action or inaction nevertheless did hurt this person. This regret needs to be communicated. This includes an expression of empathy with an acknowledgement of the injustice you caused.

Responsibility: an acceptance of responsibility for your actions

This means not blaming anyone else and not making excuses for what you did. For an apology to be effective it must be clear that you are accepting total responsibility for your action or inaction. Therefore, your apology needs to include a statement of responsibility.

Remedy: a statement of willingness to remedy the situation

While you can't undo the past, you can repair the harm you caused. Therefore, a meaningful apology needs to include a statement in which you offer restitution, or a promise to take action so that you will not repeat the behavior."