Republican Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Saturday there is "zero chance" he'll quit the presidential race because he will "never give up" and the "support [he's] getting is unbelievable." He reiterated that determination in a phone call with The Washington Post later Saturday, claiming, "People are calling and saying, 'Don't even think about doing anything else but running."
Trump's remarks come in response to the widespread denunciation of lewd comments about women he made in a 2005 recording released Friday. Republicans and Democrats alike have condemned Trump's graphic boasting of sexual misconduct, and several GOP heavyweights have withdrawn their endorsements or, in the case of Utah Sen. Mike Lee, called on Trump to step down from the race.
Trump apologized for his words early Saturday morning, saying they don't reflect his character and he will "be a better man tomorrow." He is due to face off against Democrat Hillary Clinton, embattled in her own Wall Street speeches controversy, at the second general election debate Sunday.
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