Washington (CNN) Before President Donald Trump delivered his highly anticipated speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, much of the media focused on one phrase: radical Islamic terrorism.

Would Trump continue to use the term, as he did throughout the 2016 presidential campaign? Or would he find a less controversial variant, like "Islamist extremism," in front of his Saudi hosts?

In Sunday's speech, he had it both ways.

"There is still much work to be done," Trump said. "That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamic extremism and the Islamists and Islamic terror of all kinds."

Briefly, "Islamist" refers to political movements that attempt to implement Islamic law and theology. "Islamic" refers to the religion itself, and many Muslims take offense at associating their faith with violence.

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