What happens when Donald Trump goes off script? It looks a little something like this:
https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/968944371537195009
Trump says Florida police should have taken away the Stoneman Douglas shooter's guns "whether they had the right or not."
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) February 28, 2018
Trump asks if Toomey included raising the age to buy assault weapons to 21.
Toomey says no (it's a background check bill…)
Pres Trump: "You know why? Because you're afraid of the NRA…"
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 28, 2018
Trump asks Manchin & Toomey if their bill raised the age to buy a handgun to 21.
Toomey: "We didn't address it, Mr. President."
Trump: "Do you know why? You're afraid of the NRA."— Sarah Mimms (@mimms) February 28, 2018
.@SenToomey: "We didn't address it, Mr. President."
President Trump: "You know why, because you're afraid of the NRA"
Full video here: https://t.co/yStwJb6o0T pic.twitter.com/Z5SgG0aIon
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 28, 2018
"Some of you people are petrified of the NRA. You can't be petrified," says @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/1ktATbrCvV
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) February 28, 2018
JUST NOW: "I like taking the guns early," President Trump says. "Take the guns first, go through due process second."
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) February 28, 2018
Trump actually just said, "take the guns first, go through due process second."
— Kailani Koenig (@kailanikm) February 28, 2018
He really did:
Trump on eliminating potential danger: "I like taking the guns early.. take the guns first, go through due process second" pic.twitter.com/g8tEK7eKkf
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) February 28, 2018
Recommended
This is some infinity-dimensional chess right here.
Just got this from a senior GOP aide: "The President is like a blindfolded Yosemite Sam, shooting from the hip. It's clear he doesn't know the details and it's unclear what he wants."
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 28, 2018
[rage-quits] https://t.co/GukrlVskDp
— CJ Ciaramella (@cjciaramella) February 28, 2018
He's so…conservative https://t.co/wshNESJZnN
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/968945514891923456
Becoming a gun grabber to own the libs. Trump’s greatest feat yet. https://t.co/MyXoM5kZKm
— Andrew Kirell (@AndrewKirell) February 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/968952225929326597
We’re not sure how … but the Left should be thrilled.
so far Trump supports adding every Democratic idea into a base bill
— Jim Newell (@jim_newell) February 28, 2018
So, if I'm understanding this meeting right, Trump supports adding universal background checks to Fix NICS but not concealed carry reciprocity. If that's true it's a big win for democrats and gun control activists.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 28, 2018
I'm not sure that Trump and Hogg are that far apart on policy after today.
If Hogg was smart, he should praise Trump…Trump would probably RT it.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) February 28, 2018
Trump's rhetoric today was much closer to his 2000 book "The America We Deserve" where he attacked the influence of the NRA & endorsed some gun control than his 2016 campaign where he did the opposite.
— Stephen Gutowski (@StephenGutowski) February 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/968952452857909250
They told me if I didn't vote for Trump the President would agree with the Democrats on gun policy.
And they were right!
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) February 28, 2018
Dems: Wtf I love Trump now https://t.co/p3xL6mtIOZ
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 28, 2018
Just look at Dianne Feinstein!
DiFi is LOVING this
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/DaniellaMicaela/status/968951558598664192
She’s so ecstatic, she might actually explode.
My new life goal is to be half as happy as @SenFeinstein when Trump said she should add assault weapons ban to Manchin-Toomey pic.twitter.com/O1cJ4ckJI7
— Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) February 28, 2018
Welp.
Trump can't lose in 2020 if he's nominated by both the Dems and Republicans https://t.co/vgxLESNwub
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 28, 2018