The other day, I saw a post which had this screenshot in it

People pointed out that “June” not only called a trans person a slur (ok*ma), they also said “go and do what the person in Nashville did”. Then, “June” argued “where did I say anything about a shooter” and “you can’t speak for my intentions”. They also made the same argument to defend Elon Musk when he made a Nazi salute. “You cannot speak for other people’s intentions” they said.

What’s the best way to respond to people who use “you can’t speak for my intentions” to gaslight people? Have you ever encountered such people before? I’ve met many such people before.