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Both shooters bought their guns legally and would pass background checks. We can debate that legislation, but don’t pretend it has anything to do with these tragedies.
Us: Media and left are exploiting these tragedies to push for a completely unrelated gun control agenda.
Trump: We should exploit these tragedies for the left’s gun control agenda but add in some unrelated immigration stuff.
Trump: We should exploit these tragedies for the left’s gun control agenda but add in some unrelated immigration stuff.
Well aware that Trump doesn’t know anything about policy, but guess what happens now?
House will vote on standalone Dem gun control legislation, Senate will block it, and Dems will use it as a talking point that they blocked solution even Trump backed.
House will vote on standalone Dem gun control legislation, Senate will block it, and Dems will use it as a talking point that they blocked solution even Trump backed.
And once again, instead of focusing on the actual problem (as mentioned in the thread below) and relevant solutions, we are discussing gun control and immigration.
Then we can act surprised when mass shootings continue at same pace.
Then we can act surprised when mass shootings continue at same pace.
