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Analysis: Trump’s team almost never backs down from its false claims. This past week has been different

This past week, the White House retreated from broad NATO criticism after last week’s remarks and stopped repeating sensational accusations about Alex Pretti following his Saturday shooting in Minneapolis.
After the Fox Business interview last week, Trump's remarks minimized allied contributions and drew outrage from Afghanistan veterans and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Top officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino, described Pretti as intending harm, while Stephen Miller called him `an assassin`.
Television interviews showed that by Sunday officials refused to repeat sensational claims and deferred to ongoing investigations, while Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, said `I have not heard the president characterize Mr. Pretti in that way`.
Observers called this a rare rhetorical climb-down for the White House, which has historically rarely retreated from debunked claims, and comments like `You can’t walk in with guns, you just can’t.` may affect NATO allies’ trust.

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The Trump Team Almost Never Retracts Its False Claims. This Past Week Has Been Different.

From its inception, this has been an administration that has no qualms about saying anything. The White House, led by President Donald Trump, who lies frequently and brazenly, has rarely shown concern for the veracity of facts. And, guided by Trump's philosophy of never apologizing and his penchant for obstinate repetition, the administration has almost never corrected even the most outlandish falsehoods, even after they have been thoroughly deb…

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