minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things.
: Gorka trivializes Trump's failure to address election meddling with Putin, in the face of saving lives in Syria.

minimization - characterizing something that you don't want to address as trivial or insignificant, in order to shift the focus away from it and onto "more important" things.
: Gorka trivializes Trump's failure to address election meddling with Putin, in the face of other "more pressing issues."