new york head boy scout america apologize members youth organization thursday political rhetoric insert national gather week u.s. president donald trump want extend sincere apologies scout family offend political rhetoric insert jamboree michael surbaugh write open letter publish scout website never intent say every u.s. president serve scout honorary president invite speak national jamborees hold every four years since 1937 scout nonetheless steadfastly non-partisan sincerely regret politics insert scout program surbaugh write say 40,000 participants include boy scout volunteer staff visitors trump republican start speech thousands boys age 12 18 west virginia field monday even laud hard work perseverance quickly turn partisan attack ridicule fake media attack democratic rival lambast current healthcare law reminisce cocktail party go decades ago fill hot people new york trump speech draw intense criticism former scout parent scout others many say speech keep scout value inappropriate many scout families express outrage say reaction overblown argue exposure political speech form important part scout development white house spokeswoman sarah sanders say see surbaugh letter apology say attend event saw nothing roughly 40,000 45,000 boy scout cheer president throughout remark think pretty excite sanders say boy scout america apologize trump 's 'political rhetoric