The Apology: A close reading on political apologiesMain MenuTHE APOLOGYA close reading on todays political apologiesTrump's public apologyIntroductionThe art of the political apologyAnalyzing the objective of the political apologyImage repair theoryThe real objective of Trump's apologyWhat's the medium?History of the political apologyReview of where we have seen the public apology from american politicians beforeIt's not a craft, it's sincerityWhat an apology should beResponses to Trump's apologyTrump triumphsSomehow, people still voted Trump for presidentAvoiding this outcome in the future—How to become a critical thinkerThink twice about the messageWorks CitedDelaney Steeldc902622a29da2820197bfff1ad87b69a6164312Delaney Steel
Hillary Clinton Apology
12017-04-04T15:42:52-07:00Delaney Steeldc902622a29da2820197bfff1ad87b69a6164312168361Snippet of Clinton apologizing for the private email controversyplain2017-04-04T15:42:52-07:00Delaney Steeldc902622a29da2820197bfff1ad87b69a6164312
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12017-04-10T16:49:32-07:00History of the political apology16Review of where we have seen the public apology from american politicians beforeplain2017-04-22T16:21:07-07:00
There’s an issue with accepting these political statements as apologies during such crises. The issue is that there isn’t any real effort in making amendments with the direct victims, rather there is use of persuasive speech that aims to gain a positive reputation to serve a political agenda. In Trump’s case, he does not apologize to to the women he’s insulted nor does he refer to what he’s apologizing for; rather, his objectives are to gain supporters who will vote for him in the election.
Here's another example: Hillary Clinton making a public apology for the email scandal during her presidential campaign in 2016 (0:30).