I thought President Trump’s answer was a good one, what would YOU have done, since YOU weren’t there, media twit????
I thought his answer was good , also . But I wish he would have said “ I don’t plan on being the Mayor of America like Obama . What happened in Cincinnati is none of my business . Next question “ .
I liked Trump's answer.
But if it was me answering the question (with the advantage of hindsight)and not being blindsided by the dimwit reporter, I would have responded :
"I know absolutely nothing about gorilla behavior and if it were my child who fell into that enclosure, I would trust the zoo professionals, who DO know gorilla behavior, to take whatever actions they deemed necessary to save my child".........
With that being said, I don't condemn the parents either based on the stories my dad told me about my antics as a three and four year old when he was an officer in the Army stationed in Germany back around 1952 and my mom and I were over there with him.
I was once apprehended a half block away toddling down the sidewalk after climbing the front yard fence and making my escape............By today's standards, my parents would have been arrested.
As for the zoo itself, its endangered species center has been in existence for 20 years with millions of people viewing its exhibits and this is the first incident of its kind
You can take all the precautions you want but eventually something both unpredictable and unforeseeable will occur that will result in an accident and then the public will rise up in ignorant outrage.