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Trump’s Rare Apology

Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly said President Donald Trump has never apologized for his comments on the “Access Hollywood” tape in which he bragged about sexually inappropriate behavior.

Trump did apologize at the time for his comments in a press release, a video statement and during a presidential debate. Some have questioned the sincerity or quality of the apology, but he did apologize.

Sanders’ comment came during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Dec. 10 after he responded to questions about the resignation of Democratic Sen. Al Franken amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

“The point is that we have the absurdity now of a president of the United States who basically says on a tape that everybody in this country has seen, his pride in

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