In a stark contrast to the heated rhetoric surrounding his own administration officials, President Trump has labeled Alex Pretti's shooting as "a very, very unfortunate incident".
Contrary to what some top officials in his administration had described the weekend - with terms like "domestic terrorist" and "assassin" being thrown around - Trump chose to downplay the severity of the situation. When questioned about the incident on Tuesday by ABC News' Rachel Scott, he remained remarkably calm.
The President's response was a stark contrast to the heated language that has become all too familiar in his administration. While some officials felt compelled to characterize Pretti as a violent extremist, Trump opted for a more measured approach. His comments have been met with relief from some quarters, who had been bracing themselves for a potentially explosive backlash.
The President's words carry significant weight, and it remains to be seen whether this softer tone will be sustained in the face of similar incidents in the future. For now, however, Trump's response seems to suggest that his administration is willing to re-evaluate its rhetoric on sensitive issues like terrorism and violence.
Contrary to what some top officials in his administration had described the weekend - with terms like "domestic terrorist" and "assassin" being thrown around - Trump chose to downplay the severity of the situation. When questioned about the incident on Tuesday by ABC News' Rachel Scott, he remained remarkably calm.
The President's response was a stark contrast to the heated language that has become all too familiar in his administration. While some officials felt compelled to characterize Pretti as a violent extremist, Trump opted for a more measured approach. His comments have been met with relief from some quarters, who had been bracing themselves for a potentially explosive backlash.
The President's words carry significant weight, and it remains to be seen whether this softer tone will be sustained in the face of similar incidents in the future. For now, however, Trump's response seems to suggest that his administration is willing to re-evaluate its rhetoric on sensitive issues like terrorism and violence.
it's kinda weird how calm he was considering how others have been describing the guy as a domestic terrorist 
but i guess that's what makes him different, right? 
anyway, gotta say, i'm loving the contrast between his words and the usual rhetoric from his administration 
it's like they're re-evaluating their approach or something... would be awesome if this new tone sticks around 
on this one. I mean, can you imagine if he'd gone the other way? It would've been a total disaster 
. The fact that he's choosing to take a more measured approach is actually kinda refreshing. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out in the future 
. One thing for sure, though - if he starts using language like "domestic terrorist" to describe folks, that'd be a whole different story 
.
I'm not surprised by Trump's response, tbh. He's always been good at defusing situations with a calm tone 
. But what's really interesting is that his team was way more... dramatic 
last weekend. Like, come on guys, can't you just keep it chill for once? 
and we don't see any sudden changes of heart 
. Maybe this is a sign that his team is actually learning from their past mistakes 
. Wouldn't that be something? 
still feels a bit weird after reading some of those other words used by officials tho 
what do u think, is it really possible for his admin to change their rhetoric or was it just a one-time thing? 
. I mean, I get it, the guy's got a huge following, and they're gonna react however they want, but still, it's refreshing to see him not escalating things like usual 
president trump just downplayed alex pretti's shooting and used "very, very unfortunate incident" lol what's next? he's gonna start saying "collateral damage" instead of "war crimes"? 
i feel bad 4 pretti tho, his family must be going thru so much right now.
. those top officials were super harsh and aggressive but he's all like "oh it was an unfortunate incident" 
.
. Fingers crossed this new approach sticks around for a while... 
. But at the same time, I can see why Trump would want to keep it calm and not escalate things. The media would've gone wild if he'd responded with that "domestic terrorist" stuff 
. Still, it's a bit disconcerting to hear him call it an "unfortunate incident"... does that mean he's softening up? 
. the thing is, when we start labeling people as terrorists or assassins, it's like we're stripping them of their humanity. we gotta find a way to have these tough conversations without demonizing each other 
. It's always good to hear leaders use calm language when discussing something as serious as gun violence 
. Now we just have to wait and see if other officials follow suit 
. I'm glad some people are relieved - me too 
!