GOP: He didn't do it.
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) February 5, 2020
Trump: I did it.
GOP: He didn't mean to do it.
Trump: I wish I'd done it sooner.
GOP: He did it for benign reasons.
Trump: I did it for the worst reasons.
GOP: He's sorry.
Trump: I'm never sorry.
GOP: He's chastened.
Trump: I'm doing it again tomorrow.