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Ah, the trumptrain had their panties in a wad for awhile. But as the article points out--Trump will probably flip flop like he did with his promise to Schumer and Pelosi on #DACA.
Trumps biggest fans on the internet are freaking out about his comments on gun control
Breitbart labeled him a 'gun grabber' while The_Donald subreddit saw bans fly every which way.
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Luke Barnes
Mar 1, 2018, 10:41 am
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House February 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump held a meeting with lawmakers to discuss school and community safety. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 28: U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with bipartisan members of the Congress at the Cabinet Room of the White House February 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. President Trump held a meeting with lawmakers to discuss school and community safety. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump surprised lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on Wednesday, when he appeared to endorse the idea of expanded background checks as part of a beautiful comprehensive bill that would also feature age restrictions on buying certain weapons and removing guns from the hands of the mentally ill. In the bipartisan meeting, Trump also accused Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) of being afraid of the NRA.
Trump has a well-documented history of flip-flopping between Republicans and Democrats on important issues. Nonetheless, the backlash from conservatives and the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the presidents comments on gun control was swift. Strong leaders do not automatically agree with the last thing that was said to them, Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) said. Were not ditching constitutional protections simply because the last person the president talked to today doesnt like them. The NRA meanwhile called the proposals bad policy that would not keep our children safe.
But the reaction was noticeably less diplomatic on the Trump-friendly part of the internet. Breitbart labelled Trump The Gun Grabber and accused him of ceding the Democrats Wish List. The article had nearly 16,000 comments, with the top-rated comment calling the gun control proposals an outright betrayal by this president of the constitution and everyone of us who elected him to stand up for it.
But if Breitbart commentators were outraged, it was nothing compared to r/The_Donald. The pro-Trump subreddit and one of the biggest internet communities supporting the president. There, Trumps bipartisan meeting triggered a fury which The_Donald posters took out on both the president and each other. What the actual fuck was that? That was certainly not 4D chess pedes, one user named malikobama1 posted. That was honestly just a terrible move. Between that an immigration my patience is truly wearing thin.
I really hope Trump is doing this to our guns just cos hes weak enough to falter after being paid by the Dems. This is pathetic, wrote smurfkipz. Does this guy even hold any values at all or just money? Meanwhile, FitFinanceFella paused for a moment to wish Hope Hicks whom he wasnt sure whether or not lurked on The_Donald the best of luck in her future endeavors.
The amount of anger made the moderators on r/The_Donald step in and remove a copious amount of comments from the thread, including those from longtime pro-Trump posters. According to Removeddit, nearly 40 percent of the comment thread was removed by the subreddits moderators, while four percent was deleted.............................
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BigmanPigman
(51,565 posts)I knew he would flip his position as he always does. I guess his cult/base isn't smart enough to realize this by now.
melman
(7,681 posts)It was hilarious. There are some links on r/SubredditDrama where you can see the archived thread/removed posts.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)Depending on who he is taking to, he will say anything that will make him feel liked that moment.
But he usually does what he is told to by his handlers.
Yeah so.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Those people are so unhinged it's not even funny. I mean it's like if one of their own says anything rational or sane, they instantly attack.
lindysalsagal
(20,581 posts)They actually don't like him at all: They just want the policies.
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)Mean you gotta do what you gotta do to win right? Give the base the fuel they need.
BeyondGeography
(39,345 posts)Luz
(772 posts)but mention gun control and its war? Hahaha.