For his most ardent supporters, Trump’s apology appeared to help cool off some of the initial shock of Trump describing in vulgar language how he tried to “f—-” a married woman and how as a “star” he could grab women by the “p——” and kiss anyone he wanted.

“They’re harmful when you have to hear them, but they’re not physically harmful,” said Charlotte Rasmussen, president of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women.

“We’re just going to let this all wash in and see how it goes. At the end of the day the policies he’s set forward are so much better for Wisconsin and America.”

Brian Fraley, a Republican strategist who has refused to support Trump, said the revelations about Trump’s past comments, part of a pattern of reportedly lewd and misogynistic things he has said about women, are exactly the types of flaws he has warned Republicans about since the primary.

“It reinforces what people think of this guy,” Fraley said. “It could dissuade suburban women who were going to give him a second look.”

Brian Westrate, 3rd District Republican Party chairman, said Trump’s attitude about women was already baked into the equation for many of his supporters, so he doesn’t think the latest revelation will change their opinion of him.