President Donald Trump has been known to use the phrase . In 2016 , he used it following the St. Joseph courthouse shooting , the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires , and the shooting of Nykea Aldridge , cousin of professional basketball player Dwyane Wade . In 2017 he used it following the Congressional baseball shooting in June and the Southern California wildfires in December . In 2018 , Trump used the phrase following the Marshall County High School shooting in January , the Carcassonne and Trèbes attack in March , the YouTube headquarters shooting in April , and the '' Capital Gazette '' shooting in June
Congressional baseball shooting
2017 Congressional baseball shooting
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