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At the meeting, Trump \u201cproposed\u201d gun-control \u201cpolicies\u201d that sounded like those favored by Sandy-Hook-school-massacre parents [also prompting Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Amy Klobuchar to burst out laughing.] Less than 24 hours later, he meets with the NRA and changes his \u201cmind\u201d on gun laws, due process, everything gun-related.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s see: NRA spends $30 million to help Trump get elected in 2016. In 2018, the NRA objects to something he says. So, having spent $30 mil on him, they have bought instant access, and can call him up, demand an immediate meeting, walk right in and get what they want.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not saying that what Trump initially said during the meeting came from any kind of belief or conviction or thought. He just wanted to seem leader-ish and agreeable for the tv audience. He was riffing, ad libbing, certain that he was killing it. It was another example of him agreeing with the last person he talked to.<\/p>\n
That being said, the whole affair offers yet another object lesson on what campaign money buys. Perhaps, too, it may parallel the effect of Trump\u2019s probable\u2014but not yet documented\u2014financial indebtedness to Russia and explain why he consistently kisses Putin\u2019s ass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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