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This, quoted from CNN: "...So it might come as a surprise to hear a group of Gold Star families describe a private meeting with Trump as "warm" and "compassionate." But Karen Vaughn, whose son Aaron, a Navy SEAL, died in Afghanistan, said she left it feeling that Trump understood where the families were coming from...."

Does the wording of this strike anyone as odd? It has been my experience that anytime someone uses the word "but" in writing (especially in contested issues) they say something conciliatory before the word "but" is used, and their true feelings (usually the opposite of what came before the word "but") are written after the word.

This is odd, because you would expect them to say something like "...So it might come as a surprise to hear a group of Gold Star families describe a private meeting with Trump as "warm" and "compassionate." But many other Gold Star families are incensed at Donald Trump for attacking another Gold Star family...." (The bold underlined text is mine for example, not something from their article...)

Does this seem odd to anyone else? Almost as if they are hoping people will see the word "but" and automatically assume something unflattering to Donald Trump will follow, or is is just poor editing by CNN?

I must admit that I think it is poor editing, but I can't rule out that they are trying to be clever in their way. (LOL, if you use my rule of thumb, it appears I REALLY think they are trying to be clever!)