And the pendulum then swings back when it comes to Trump, the NRA, and gun control:
The top lobbyist for the National Rifle Association claimed late Thursday that President Trump had retreated from his surprising support a day earlier for gun control measures after a meeting with N.R.A. officials and Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office.
The lobbyist, Chris Cox, posted on Twitter just after 9 p.m. that he met with Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence, saying that “we all want safe schools, mental health reform and to keep guns away from dangerous people. POTUS & VPOTUS support the Second Amendment, support strong due process and don’t want gun control. #NRA #MAGA.”
Mr. Trump tweeted about an hour later, “Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA!” [The New York Times]
There’s in public, and then there’s in public, Presidential style. Perhaps Donald Trump has always blown with the wind like this, but prior to becoming a candidate for President, to say nothing for President, it wasn’t really something noticeable if you weren’t directly associated with the Donald.
But being President means we can all, if we wish to or feel so obligated, be directly associated with the Donald. And his wishy-washiness just becomes more and more apparent. There’s no mission, no drive, no willingness to do something for the good of the Nation – it’s all about what makes the Donald feel good right now.
He’s a ship in a gale and he’s three sheets to the wind.
Will we have a tariff on steel and aluminum next week? Stay tuned.
