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Donald Trump, who was buoyed as a candidate by $30 million from the gun lobby, will become the first president in more than three decades to address the annual convention of the National Rifle Association.The NRA, which is hosting its annual convention this week in Atlanta, spent big to get Trump and other Republicans elected. The group dropped almost $53 million on outside spending during the 2016 cycle -- $37 million opposing Democrats and $16 million favoring Republicans, according to OpenSecrets data. The group also contributed more than $1 million directly to GOP candidates, parties, and leadership PACs.The NRA was an early endorser of Trump’s candidacy, announcing its support at last year’s convention. Its support has led to access. Trump met with NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre at the White House during the first two weeks of his presidency as part of a Supreme Court strategy … [Read more...] about Boosted by $30 Million During Campaign, Trump Will Thank NRA By Speaking at Convention

President Donald Trump delivered a strong support for the National Rifle Association at its annual meeting on Friday, as gun-rights advocates regroup in the wake of the mass shooting at a Florida high school. Trump’s address in Dallas was his fourth in a row to the group’s annual convention. The NRA spent $30 million in support of Trump’s 2016 campaign, lending him credibility with some conservatives. “You give your time, your energy, your vote and your voice to stand strong for those sacred rights given to us by God, including the right to self-defense,” Trump told the group’s members. “And now thanks to your activism and dedication you have an administration fighting to protect your Second Amendment.” But the Parkland, Florida shooting, which left 17 high school students and school employees dead and galvanized gun-control advocates, led Trump to consider supporting firearms restrictions the NRA has long opposed, including expanded … [Read more...] about Trump Embraces the NRA, Abandoning Flirtation With Gun Control

President Donald Trump is speaking at the National Rifle Association's convention in Dallas on Friday because "we also support the Second Amendment," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday. "Safety and security is a big priority for the administration, but we also support the Second Amendment — and don't see there to be a problem with speaking at the National Rifle Association meeting," she said at the daily briefing. Trump is scheduled to speak Friday at the annual gathering in Dallas. Vice President Mike Pence will also deliver the convention's keynote address later that day. The NRA has come under fire after the Parkland, Florida, shooting in February that killed 17 people and injured 17 others — and protesters are planning a "die-in" outside the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center downtown where the meeting will be held, according to reports. The NRA endorsed Trump's 2016 election bid and spent $30 million supporting him. The association has … [Read more...] about WH on Trump Speaking to NRA: ‘We Support Second Amendment’

Back for a return engagement, President Donald Trump's address to the National Rifle Association on Friday comes after he temporarily strayed from the group's strong opposition to tougher gun controls following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida — only to rapidly return to the fold. For the fourth year in a row, Trump will speak to the group, which meets this year in Dallas. Last year, he became the first sitting president to appear in more than 30 years, declaring that the "assault" on the Second Amendment had ended. But this year's speech comes as the issue of gun violence takes on new urgency after one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history. Student survivors of the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead are now leading a massive national gun control movement. While the shooting has not led to major changes from the White House or the Republican-led Congress, it did — at least briefly — prompt Trump to … [Read more...] about Trump to Address NRA Amid National Gun Control Movement

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses members of the National Rifle Association during their NRA-ILA Leadership Forum at their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, May 20, 2016. Reuters/John Sommers II President Donald Trump's address to the National Rifle Association on Friday comes after he temporarily strayed from the group's strong opposition to tougher gun control. For the fourth year in a row, Trump will speak to the group, which meets this year in Dallas after he became the first sitting president to appear in more than 30 years last year. "We also support the Second Amendment, and strongly support it, and don't see there to be a problem with speaking at the National Rifle Association's meeting," White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said.  WASHINGTON (AP) — Back for a return engagement, President Donald Trump's address to the National Rifle Association on Friday comes after he temporarily strayed from the group's strong … [Read more...] about Trump will speak at an NRA event in support of the second amendment on Friday