Donald Trump’s “Apology” and Patterns of Abusers (with images, tweets) · valerieinto · Storify
In the wake of recorded Trump comments which brag about sexual assault, Leah McElrath broke down his subsequent statement to provide real-world examples of common manipulative tactics of abusers. (Trigger warning, obviously.) Trump’s statement is an eerie replica of psychological manipulations made by abusers after episodes of abuse.Let’s break it down. 1. “I’m not perfect”…