Trump Seeks Monetary Support From NRA

[gabeoz 7,915]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/27/politics/donald-trump-national-rifle-association/index.html

 

President Donald Trump and Wayne LaPierre, the chief executive of the National Rifle Association, met Friday at the White House, an administration official confirmed to CNN.

The official declined to comment on what the President and La Pierre discussed during their meeting.

The New York Times first reported the meeting.

The paper, citing conversations with two people familiar with Friday's meeting, said Trump and LaPierre discussed how the NRA could support Trump during impeachment and reelection.

The Times noted that it's unclear whether Trump suggested the organization support him or if La Pierre presented the idea. The paper said that in exchange for the support, La Pierre "asked that the White House 'stop the games' over gun control legislation."

In response to The Times' story, the NRA denied any "special arrangements" made with Trump.

"The NRA is not inclined to discuss private conversations with the President," says Andrew Arulanandam, managing director for NRA Public Affairs. "However, many of the accounts of the meeting, as reported in The New York Times, are inaccurate. The NRA categorically denies any discussion occurred about special arrangements pertaining to the NRA's support of the President and vice versa."

 

TLDR: Trump allegedly wants the NRA to pay for campaign ads like they did in 2016 and the NRA said no unless the White House opposes sensible gun legislation  

[gabeoz 7,915]

plz don’t make this thread this thread another flop 

[Zilla 13,451]

NRA has no problem giving this man money but doesn't want to use said money to aid in the safety of the American people. Can't say I'm surprised.

[PoshLife 17,019]

Trump and the gun-slinging lobby are all corrupt as sin. This is BLATANT quid pro quo (I'll oppose X policy if you'll give me money) and I bet this episode will make an appearance in the impeachment articles.