"Chaos and widespread outrage erupted Saturday when Border Patrol agents shot a man in Minneapolis as social media video of the incident circulated. Protests erupted immediately, and Trump officials rushed to make outlandish claims about Pretti, the man who was shot even falsely labeling him an assassin and a domestic terrorist. But multiple videos of the shooting refuted those claims."
"Trump officials took severe backlash from 2A activists for their focus on the firearm, for which Pretti possessed a concealed carry permit. The president spoke to reporters on Tuesday afternoon as he departed the White House en route to Iowa, and courted the same backlash. PBS Newshour White House correspondent Elizabeth Landers asked if he agreed that Pretti was acting as an assassin. Trump replied that he didn't then volunteered his thoughts on carrying firearms to protests:"
"PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Who is that? LANDERS: Mr. Pretti, your deputy chief of staff said that. TRUMP: No, not (inaudible). LANDERS: You don't think so? TRUMP: Having said that, you know, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. LANDERS: What about the second amendment? TRUMP: You can't do that, but it's just a very unfortunate incident. Trump pardoned everyone who stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021 including those who carried firearms during the riot."
Border Patrol agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, sparking protests and outrage as social media videos circulated. Trump officials initially labeled Pretti an assassin and domestic terrorist, claims later refuted by multiple videos of the shooting. Trump lashed out in a lengthy social-media rant, blaming Pretti and Democratic leaders while highlighting Pretti's possession of a firearm. Pretti held a concealed carry permit, prompting severe backlash from Second Amendment activists over officials' focus on the gun. Trump told reporters that people "can't have guns" at protests, drawing further criticism given his prior pardons of January 6 rioters who carried firearms.
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