Trump repeatedly upends GOP lawmakers in gun session

[DonViejo]

Jeremy Diamond 2017CNN Digital Expansion 2017
By Jeremy Diamond and Dan Merica, CNN

Updated 6:59 PM ET, Wed February 28, 2018

Washington (CNN) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday signaled his support for a hodgepodge of policies -- from strengthening background checks to raising the minimum age to buy certain guns and taking guns away from the mentally ill -- during a meeting with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House.

But after the hourlong televised session, it was still unclear what specific legislation Trump would support. And the wide-ranging meeting, which included blunt back-and-forths between the President and members of both parties, laid bare the vast divide on gun legislation and Trump's own unfamiliarity with the searing, years-old gun debate.

Trump did make clear, though, that he hopes lawmakers will put together a more comprehensive bill that will change gun laws, tackle mental health issues and include other provisions to stop mass shootings from recurring. It's an approach that contradicts the more narrow ideas Republican leaders have pushed in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting two weeks ago.

"I'd rather have you come down on the strong side, instead of the weak side," Trump told the lawmakers as he wrapped the meeting. "The weak side would be much easier. I'd rather have you come up with a strong, strong bill and really strong on background checks."

His approach was largely in opposition to National Rifle Association priorities, and he undercut Republicans throughout the session.

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[cilla4progress]

1. It was interesting to watch.

He undercut everyone. I think it was angry trump.

[beachbum bob]

2. not every part of trump can be filled with evil and evil intent, perhaps this a slight

indication of that? Either way it leaves republicans hanging in the wind as trump appears to undercutting their bought for decades long relationship with the NRA

[Atticus]

5. Ha! You owe me a keyboard! nt

[spanone]

3. everyfuckingday he proves how uniquely unqualified he is to be in the oval office.

any office

[CanonRay]

4. I don't believe him for a second

But you sure never know what's coming out of his mouth next.

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. When I was a kid, we had a music class learning the recorder

I had no musical abilities, and wasn't very interested in learning that instrument. So what I'd do is just pretend to play and let everyone else make the noises. But then the teacher would bring up groups to play with her around the piano. After we played for a bit, she'd tell the ones that sounded ok to sit down, a few at a time. Until only one or two were left. I was always one of the few left.

I think Trump is like a kid that is pretending to know what is going on. And hasn't done any research (or practice) at all. He just likes to be the big boss in the room pretending to understand what's going on. That's why he can leave a meeting saying one thing (whomever he talks to last) because it looks like he is engaged and come to a conclusion from listening.....and then later seemingly flip and support the opposite view, after talking to his far right advisors later on. That's where he formulates, or has others formulate for him, his positions on topics. All these other meetings and events are for show.

[doc03]

7. It's all theater, he knows nothing will make it past congress nt

[KelleyKramer]

8. That's because Trump is dumber than a tree stump

He did the same thing on immigration, just repeats whatever the last person said

He is so stupid, sometimes I wonder how he manages to even find his way out of the room