Yeah I had heard that a week or so ago, seems to fit the context.
Trying to "defuse" news before it hits.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3655888/posts
Dems, Media Outraged After Trump Calls MS-13 Gang Members Animals
Breitbart ^ | 5/16/18 | John Binder
Posted on 5/17/2018, 1:12:03 AM by DeathBeforeDishonor1