WATCH: 'You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns,' Trump says of Alex Pretti killing

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: PBS News

Jan 27, 2026 1:44 PM EST


President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he did not think Alex Pretti, the second U.S. citizen to be killed by federal forces in Minnesota this month, was acting as an assassin.

"You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns," the president said in response to a question from PBS News' Liz Landers, reiterating a talking point from the administration that Pretti should not have brought a legally carried handgun to the scene — a position that has infuriated gun rights advocates.

The president's response amounted to a softening of his administration's tone on the Jan. 24 shooting, after several of his top aides, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, described Pretti as a threat to federal agents.

Following Pretti's death, gun rights groups have released statements, saying that it's legal to carry firearms during protests or while exercising First Amendment rights.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-you-cant-have-guns-you-cant-walk-in-with-guns-trump-says-of-alex-pretti-killing

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[Lovie777]

1. shithole wants to be a dictator....................

in a dictatorship the general masses can't have weapons. NRA supported him wholeheartedly.

[MenloParque]

2. Cool. Orange dictator doesn't like guns

Then I guess I am a 2nd Amendment Absolutist now!! Shall not be infringed' isn't that how it goes?? Never cared much about blasters but I love them now!!

[bromeando]

3. Guns

Blame the victim

[littlemissmartypants]

4. .

— Rebel with a Cause (@rebelwithacause2.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T12:38:28.001Z

[Norrrm]

5. Trump wanted his own domestic terrorists to be allowed guns on Jan6.

The very same domestic terrorists he pardoned for violently attacking police.

[Akakoji]

6. Except if you're storming a capital to stop the steal.

Or at a rally to overthrow the government elected by the people. Except the if you’re at an antiCovid restrictions action rally. Except if you’re working to suppress protests and free speech. He’s a hypocritical fukking liar.

[paleotn]

9. That would require neurons all in working order.

He's too senile to realize he just made himself look stupid.

[Chipper Chat]

7. Uh, ahem, can you say Rittenhouse.

[paleotn]

8. Thank you, President Moron.

It just ain't clicking upstairs. If it ever was.

[Fil1957]

10. Hey Magas, are you listening to what your guy is saying?

[popsdenver]

11. Back in the 70's

here in Denver, all kinds of bad guys were showing up at demonstrations with guns. It was ruled at that time, they could indeed show up with guns, because of the 2nd amendment..........

Sooooo, Denver passed a law that the guns could not be loaded with bullets.!!!!!!!????????
It seemed to relieve the Denver Cops somewhat, but not entirely. Not sure how the new law worked out long term.....

At the same time, (70's) there was a big uprising among cops and citizens backing the cops, due to the police chief only allowing the cop's side arm to be a 38 or 357 revolver, and to only use lead bullets, when all the banditos they were confronting had semi automatic pistols with hollow points.......

[aggiesal]

12. NRA doesn't allow guns in the building during the NRA convention ...

Talk about Irony Deficient.

[BidenRocks]

13. I don't want a statement from the NRA!

I want faces in front of cameras!

[sarisataka]

14. From the GOA (the NRA's less-reasonable cousin)

Link to tweet

[TomSlick]

15. My opinion is nuanced.

As much as I enjoy seeing the angst of gun humpers for the administration saying that lawfully carrying a gun to a demonstration is cause to shoot someone, I question the wisdom of packing heat in a context that could result in contact with knuckle dragging ICE/CBP goons. There is a significant risk of being dead right.

I'm amused by the gun humpers being surprised that the Second Amendment doesn't apply when demonstrating against fascists. No fascist government has ever tolerated armed citizens.

So, I won't carry a weapon to any situation in which I might have interaction with ICE/CBP goons or even the Arkansas State Police. I would be well within my rights to do so but I have no interest in of being killed for the exercise of that right - at least not yet.

[BlueKota]

16. Once again More Maggats got played.

I never understood why they believed that a man who has openly admitted he admires dictators, and wants to be one, would want citizens to own and carry weapons. There's always a chance he could disappoint some of his own cult members enough, that they could turn against him.

Their gun rights were pretty much safer with Democratic Administrations.