Trump owes long, growing list of apologies (commentary)

Nov. 7, 2019
By Bill McCann

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the White House Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

In my teens I had a memorable baseball coach named Eddie. He taught us more than how to bunt and catch a fly ball without getting bonked on the head. He coached us to take responsibility for our actions. If you mess up, admit it, he said. Say “sorry” to your teammates, shake it off, and try to do better next time. Above all, don’t be a liar or bully.

I think about Eddie sometimes when I read about the latest lie or outrageous action or Twitter rant from President Donald Trump. I’d bet my old Wilson ball glove that Trump never had someone like Eddie around to coach him. Too bad. Trump could have learned a lot from Eddie.

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