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elleng

(130,732 posts)
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:21 AM Mar 2018

N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control.

Source: nyt

The top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association claimed late Thursday that President Trump had retreated from his surprising support a day earlier for gun control measures after a meeting with N.R.A. officials and Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office.

Chris Cox, the group’s top lobbyist, posted on Twitter just after 9 p.m. that he met with Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence, saying that “we all want safe schools, mental health reform and to keep guns away from dangerous people. POTUS & VPOTUS support the Second Amendment, support strong due process and don’t want gun control. #NRA #MAGA.”

Mr. Trump tweeted about an hour later: “Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA!”

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, declined to provide any details about the previously unannounced meeting. A spokeswoman for the N.R.A.’s lobbying arm, which Mr. Cox heads, did not respond to requests for more information.

But the twin tweets suggest that it may have taken the gun rights group only about 24 hours to persuade the president to back away from the positions he took embracing Democratic gun control measures during a remarkable, televised meeting on Wednesday with members of Congress.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/01/us/politics/trump-republicans-gun-control.html?

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N.R.A. Suggests Trump May Retreat From Gun Control. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2018 OP
Always adopts the opinion of the last person/people he talked to. Marie Marie Mar 2018 #1
Of course he will. GP6971 Mar 2018 #2
Exactly. iluvtennis Mar 2018 #5
Surprise surprise. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2018 #3
*May* retreat? Nope, I guarandamntee he will!! Freeperville went stone crazazy yesterday as Leghorn21 Mar 2018 #4
Just like he did with sanctions on Russia. C Moon Mar 2018 #6
Trump doesn't believe in anything madaboutharry Mar 2018 #7
"NRA Suggests...". Sounds like a threat, no? flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #8
No. Headline-writer's way of summarizing: elleng Mar 2018 #10
Only real question is, "How much $$$?" ... (and Jared needs plenty now!) mpcamb Mar 2018 #20
Promise everything, do nothing Trump strikes again Renew Deal Mar 2018 #9
Wow, I'm shocked. I was just sure he would follow through on this. cos dem Mar 2018 #11
What else would you expect from a FAKE president? Doitnow Mar 2018 #12
Trump was saying "Thank you sir, may I have another." as the NRA bent him over and beat him. TeamPooka Mar 2018 #13
The ease at which the NRA got an audience with his assholiness.... SergeStorms Mar 2018 #14
Is anyone surprised by this? Kablooie Mar 2018 #15
"Sit up and beg for a treat, Donnie!" edbermac Mar 2018 #16
This is a re-run of the DACA promise to Chuck and Nancy. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #17
What? No hour long commercials about how Trump's going to grab all the guns for the next 3 years? ck4829 Mar 2018 #18
"Hey Donnie, vlad called and wants us to meet", is how they got the meeting. lark Mar 2018 #19
Vladimir relays his orders through the NRA now. #NRAROUBLES do the talking in the GOP. lagomorph777 Mar 2018 #21

GP6971

(31,110 posts)
2. Of course he will.
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:24 AM
Mar 2018

Dotard makes statement without thinking and then doesn't remember what he said. When played back to him it's just Fake news.

Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
4. *May* retreat? Nope, I guarandamntee he will!! Freeperville went stone crazazy yesterday as
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:32 AM
Mar 2018

did, I hear, Breitbart fans.

Damn, was it yesterday or the day before? I have no idea.

Anyway, tomorrow is another day, and who knows what the fuck!??!?

Oy

madaboutharry

(40,190 posts)
7. Trump doesn't believe in anything
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:50 AM
Mar 2018

Of course he will now do what the NRA tells him. He is everyday a useful idiot for the last person who was in the room with him.

elleng

(130,732 posts)
10. No. Headline-writer's way of summarizing:
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 12:59 AM
Mar 2018

'The top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association claimed late Thursday that President Trump had retreated from his surprising support a day earlier for gun control measures.'

SergeStorms

(19,186 posts)
14. The ease at which the NRA got an audience with his assholiness....
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 02:53 AM
Mar 2018

and persuaded him to back off of his gun hating, Amerikkka hating ideas of ANY gun control whatsoever, is astounding. The only way you get such easy access is through political contributions. The NRA went balls-to-the-wall for Comrade Trump, and the expect their money's worth.

BigmanPigman

(51,567 posts)
17. This is a re-run of the DACA promise to Chuck and Nancy.
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 04:16 AM
Mar 2018

Then the moron went and had a talk with Nazi S. Miller and did a 180. I never count on anything he says,
NEVER EVER!

lark

(23,061 posts)
19. "Hey Donnie, vlad called and wants us to meet", is how they got the meeting.
Fri Mar 2, 2018, 10:16 AM
Mar 2018

They spanked him for his daddy and told him what he will and will not sign. Of course he can't say no to his daddy love Putin so bye- bye the possibility of him signing gun reform, hello more and more and more gun deaths.

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