shayen Woodley responds to backlash over sharing Melania Trump's statement post assassination attempt in a recent interview with Buell actress shayen Woodley addressed the criticism she faced for sharing a statement from Melania Trump following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump Woodley who is currently starring in three women was questioned about whether she felt misinterpreted after posting melania's open letter on her Instagram story Woodley explained that she was moved by the emotional content of I at Trump's statement which led her to share it she described her reaction to the letter as finding it so beautiful Woodley expressed surprise and dismay at the backlash she received particularly from her circle of progressive friends and colleagues who responded with skepticism and conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt the actress recounted her frustration with the focus on death rather than the personal tragedy of the situation I was in circles of people that I deeply respect friends colleagues Progressive very intelligent thinkers shakers and movers and many of them were saying he missed assassin missed maybe it was a setup maybe it was a conspiracy she recalled I was going have we forgotten the two human lives were taken two people died that is sad that is devastating I could not understand how people were speaking about something with such passion for death Woodley clarified that she only shared the first page of Melania Trump's letter which she felt conveyed a message of personal compassion she explained that the first page focused on The Human Side of trump describing him as a loving family man beneath the political Persona while the second page which she did not post contained more political content I thought it was a beautiful message of human compassion Woodley said of her decision to share the letter she admitted that she was unaware of the negative reaction until a friend reached out to her upon researching the backlash she was astonished to find numerous articles criticizing her for sharing the statement expressing gratitude for her husband's survival although Woodley has been known for her support of progressive causes including her previous backing of Bernie Sanders she did not specify her current political views she mentioned that her beliefs are well documented through her public activism but emphasized that her primary focus remains on fostering a world that feels inclusive and supportive Melania Trump statement shared on July 14th the day after the assassination attempt expressed fear and gratitude for husband's life Melania highlighted the contrast between the personal and political aspects of Donald Trump urging people to prioritize love and human connection over political disputes the Letter's second page which Woodley chose not to share thank supporters and implied that supporting Trump would contribute to a world where respect family and love are prioritized Woodley's response underscores her belief in the importance of compassion and human connection amidst the political tumult surrounding the incident