'Like good little soldiers': NRA leadership endorses gun control proponent Donald Trump [video]

This makes me feel ill. https://t.co/zUf9uNRVKy

— RBe (@RBPundit) May 20, 2016

You’re not alone.

The NRA is climbing aboard the Trump Train:

NEW: NRA to endorse Donald Trump for president https://t.co/9WmLjqp4U3 – @JTSantucci pic.twitter.com/29stxRaTki

— ABC News (@ABC) May 20, 2016

At @NRA convention in Louisville where NRA will endorse @realDonaldTrump for president. Trump due to speak shortly.

— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) May 20, 2016

+ Wayne LaPierre on @realDonaldTrump "This is our moment. We stand together. America will truly be great again."

— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) May 20, 2016

.@NRA just officially endorsed @realDonaldTrump as he takes the stage at the #NRAAM.

— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) May 20, 2016

.@NRA endorses @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/3UzT1NmKq9

— POLITICO (@politico) May 20, 2016

And if you don’t like it?

"If your preferred candidate dropped out of the race, it's time to get over it," says NRA-ILA Exec Dir Chris Cox.

— Alexandra Jaffe (@ajjaffe) May 20, 2016

Because nothing says “We’re 100 percent committed to preserving your Second Amendment rights” like throwing your weight behind this guy:

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/733724757686902784

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/733727496282198016

President Obama spoke for me and every American in his remarks in #Newtown Connecticut.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 17, 2012

https://twitter.com/BuzzFeedAndrew/status/733734901267173376

And backed gun bans, longer waiting periods, and praised Obama's hyper-partisan, post-Charleston anti-gun speeches. https://t.co/Yu2gi3nzoE

— Marcus (@MarcusHUSA) May 20, 2016

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Good luck with that, NRA.

WHY?! https://t.co/cnaavnhhjw

— Alyssa Canobbio Hackbarth (@AlyssaEinDC) May 20, 2016

NRA endorses Trump because ¯_(ツ)_/¯

— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair ? (@senatorshoshana) May 20, 2016

They'll change their tune just as soon as they see how he turns on a dime re gun control.

— William Belcher (@EdB_Ohio) May 20, 2016

"Everything is negotiable" https://t.co/1BmQeq9npP

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) May 20, 2016

Evidently.

The NRA execs need to fucking can it with this rhetoric. I say this as an NRA member. Back the fuck off, guys. https://t.co/8hRl4OyCWP

— RBe (@RBPundit) May 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/733731530506444801

For the first time in its history, @NRA lines up behind the most liberal candidate in the race.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/733730244239187968

https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/733722532302327808

Definitely unfortunate for the NRA. While they claim that they’re firmly committed to stopping Hillary:

From now until November, the 5M men and women of the #NRA will spend every minute working to stop @HillaryClinton – C.C. #NRAAM #2A

— NRA (@NRA) May 20, 2016

One can’t help but wonder why Trump’s years-long cozy relationship with her gets a pass:

By supporting a presidential candidate that donated lots of money to Hillary Clinton's campaigns many times. https://t.co/BUbIZmUITQ

— Sam Valley (@SamValley) May 20, 2016

Yeah, this’ll end well.

Trump to #NRA: "I will not let you down."

— Kevin Creighton (@ExurbanKevin) May 20, 2016

Suuuuuure he won’t.

https://twitter.com/KFoleyFL/status/733724625117548546

Cute how @NRA thinks it can trust Trump. #suckas https://t.co/6dH3QqODuY

— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) May 20, 2016

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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Update:

Welp:

https://twitter.com/Aaron_RS/status/733733157959127040

BUT HILLARY!

.. would do the same thing. https://t.co/zeEV1W4WaY

— Neil Stevens (@presjpolk) May 20, 2016