3. “We are here for you — whatever you need, whatever we can do, to ease your pain.”

In a televised speech addressing the shooting, President Trump pledged to work with state and local leaders to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health.” He did not mention gun control.

It was a shift from his early-morning tweet, which some saw as victim-blaming:

“So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, even expelled from school for bad and erratic behavior. Neighbors and classmates knew he was a big problem. Must always report such instances to authorities, again and again!”

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