President Trump met with a number of Republican and Democratic members of Congress at the White House Wednesday to address school shootings after the Parkland, Fla., massacre, and as Twitchy reported, Trump managed to say some things that really must have pleased Democrats in the meeting. “Take the guns first, go through due process second?” Really?
As if that weren’t enough to send up red flags for conservatives, Trump also told Rep. Steve Scalise that carried conceal across state lines would never get passed if added to whatever gun control bill they’re currently hashing out.
President Trump pushes back against Rep. Steve Scalise's proposal to pass concealed carry reciprocity across state lines.
"You'll never get this passed if you add concealed carry to this, you'll never get it passed." pic.twitter.com/GnyU0ETDvN
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 28, 2018
Trump now breaks with the House GOP/NRA. "If you add concealed/carry to this, you'll never get it passed," he tells Scalise. That was included as part of the House's Fix NICS bill
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 28, 2018
Trump tells Steve Scalise that concealed carry across state lines will “never get passed”
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) February 28, 2018
Donald Trump straight up shutting down a GOP proposal to extend conceal-carry laws across state lines. Steve Scalise argues it’ll increase safety, Trump says it’ll never pass so move on.
— Paul McLeod (@pdmcleod) February 28, 2018
Wow. Scalise just described Fix NICS Act, which adds background check enforcement AND concealed carry reciprocity over state lines.
Trump:"You know, I'm with you but let [concealed carry] be a separate bill. You'll never get this passed if you add concealed carry to this."— Sarah Mimms (@mimms) February 28, 2018
Scalise takes another run at reciprocity. Trump throws cold water on it.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 28, 2018
What?
And….Trump just killed concealed carry reciprocity when Scalise pitches it.
Obama nods in agreement again.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 28, 2018
Reminder: After Sandy Hook concealed carry reciprocity, although it failed, received more votes than Feinstein’s gun control bill banning a series of semi-automatic firearms/magazines https://t.co/i7meh7hlL4
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 28, 2018
WHAT THE HELL.
Dear @realDonaldTrump stop knee-capping a necessary policy. https://t.co/eQWptgT4dM
— Melissa Mackenzie ? (@MelissaTweets) February 28, 2018
Well, ok then. If Trump wants to win again in 2020, he doesn't need to do crap like this. https://t.co/PCOg6B8Neg
— God and Freedom (@GodandFreedom17) February 28, 2018
Easy way to lose my vote in 2020 https://t.co/eMrgJyjbXL
— Gekyume (@Nate_flenner95) February 28, 2018
IF ONLY SOMEONE WOULD HAVE WARNED US THAT HE WASN’T REALLY A CONSERVATIVE. https://t.co/WOg1Z8DnAY
— Kat Mayne Wheeler (@KatMayne) February 28, 2018
That is BS. He seems open to all kinds of leftist crap but not that. https://t.co/QjGlBtxeTg
— Joe (@JoeC1776) February 28, 2018
Keep in mind, though, that Trump said “not in this bill,” not “never” — not that we’d prefer very much that it be considered as part of this bill.
Let's be fair here – Trump also said to Scalise "I am with you – but let it be a separate bill."
Thinking ti should be a separate bill does not mean he doesn't or won't support it.
— Magnificent Bastard (@TheBastard007) February 28, 2018
But seriously, check out the body language on gun-grabber Dianne Feinstein at the beginning of this clip, before Scalise gets to raise his point. At least Trump made some Democrats very happy today.
This exchange is just, wow.
KLOBUCHAR: We need domestic violence check in background check.
TRUMP: "I'm all for it."
CORNYN (winking): Let's let Steve Scalise speak.
SCALISE: What about adding concealed carry reciprocity to the bill?
TRUMP: Not in this bill. pic.twitter.com/RFtkn6jG6f
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) February 28, 2018
Related:
'WTF I love Trump now'! So, will Dems and gun control advocates praise Trump for this? https://t.co/YuNiitNrW6
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 28, 2018
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