Heard an interview with Trump and he stated “I’m a Second Amendment person” straight up. Says he has a CCW*, owns guns, and does not believe in gun control, etc. criminals will always get guns, and so forth. I still think the man is a slice of sandwich turkey short of a sandwich, but he didn’t shy away at all from this topic nor attempt to side step it. When the (really annoying) reporter asked him if he shot hit gun regularly at the range (as if that’s relevant) he said “that’s none of your business.”
Never thought I’d say it, but I have to give him props for that one. Here’s the full interview if interested:
Actually I think this is little more than a publicity stunt for Trump. Other than opinions, I don’t think he has what is necessary to be an effective President, especially one that can navigate us out of the current mess that is piled up.
Just saying we should “do this” does not mean you will get it done, you don’t have omnipotent powers when in office and the only reason Obama gets away with as much as he does is nobody wants to say “no” to the first black President or they will be a racist.
Trump would end up dealing with an entrenched Congress that would make the Democratic majority Congress Reagan was forced to deal with look like GOP fund raiser. More importantly, despite pockets of support by frustrated people, I don’t think Trump can beat Hillary in an election.
Make no mistake, I’d rather have an egotistical blowhard with zero experience over guys like Christie and Romney, but most of all I’d rather not have Hillary and I’d prefer somebody who is willing to start fixing things.
Steyr, The Donald is a douchebag for sure. But the Repiblicans have ****ed over their base time and time and time again.
I’m done with them. They had two things to accomplish:
Remove the ACA
Stop Illegal Immigration
They failed on both of them. I’m not even going to start on the TPP, Freedom Act, or any of the other bullshit the Whigs rolled over on.
I’ve been having to choose between the lesser of two evils for my entire adult life. The GOP needs to square its shit away, or they’re done. And if I have to choose between an old-money punk like Jeb, and a crooked-assed wench who leaves a body count wherever she goes, then we all get what we deserve for putting up with it.
I’m sick to death of the Mittens and the McCains and the Boehners of the party. They are all opportunists. Until we get an outsider, this country is going to continue in the same direction.
The Dems will hang us with a blue noose, and the GOP will hang us with a red one.
It’s rinse n repeat, mah brotha. Rinse n repeat. I for one, thought we shrugged off the crown to get away from monarchist dynasties…
Not sure what else needs to be said. Spot on. The republicans are worthless and have sold us down the road just like the dems. They have had their chance to at least put a halt to some of this nonsense but they have refused. Bohner and his ilk are nothing but dems in barely passable republican clothing.
The Donald is the ultimate “outsider”…and may actually PUSH to do what he says. He has NO political capital to protect.
He can rip to shreds all the PC and not give a care 4 to 8 years later…be done with it and go back to being “The Donald”…“you’re fired!”
The guy knows how to make money, give him that.
The actor wasn’t too bad…why not a “blowhard”?
I have the same hope, Rand Paul; yet I have the same doubt as you - that he would ever make to the finish line. There are simply not enough intelligent, free thinkers left in our country to see the merits of his constitutional views on modern issues.
This is beyond moronic. Spend five seconds researching Trump, please. He is anti2-2nd, always has been. He builds in NYC, so he has fingers in every political pie going. He donates to Hillary and Chuck You Schumer regularly. Jeebus, cripes and ninny.
A very strong person on the Second Amendment. (Jun 2015)
I am against gun control. (Feb 2011)
Dems and Reps are both wrong on guns. (Jul 2000)
[b]For assault weapon ban, waiting period, & background check. (Jul 2000) [/b]
I like Trump’s attitude about firearm issues. A lot of people do not like him, because he has a lot of money. I do not think he is electable.
The group of people Trump is trying to attract is splintered and they will back several different candidates giving Hillary Clinton an easy path to the White House.
Is it completely unbelievable that Trump has changed his views and now supports the 2nd Amendment? Can the moderate republican candidates be trusted not to eventually cave to the call for “common-sense gun reform”, once given the chance (after all, it is for the children)?
Trump has donated to both democrats and republicans. It seems that, in recent years, he has donated more prevalently to republican interests.
Trump has actually been relatively evenhanded in doling out cash to the two parties, but since 1989, he’s contributed over $350,000 more to Republicans running for federal and state offices, campaign finance records show.
Data from the Federal Election Commission and state elections offices provided by the two websites show that Trump has given $584,850 to Democrats and $961,140 to the GOP over the last 26 years.
The difference in donations is almost entirely captured in Trump’s recent giving. Since 2012, Trump has donated $463,450 to Republicans and just $3,500 to Democrats (California Attorney General Kamala Harris and New York Assemblyman Michael Benedetto).
Trump gets my vote. He has balls, is not afraid to say what needs to be said, is already rich & famous, & has a better chance of turning around the economy than the rest of them. Plus the fact that the Progressive hate his almost as much as they do Palin makes me want to throw my vote his way.
If Clinton gets it, that’s ok too. This way she can finish destroying the country to the point where we can start over and the Lib’s won’t be able to complain because they had their chance with the magic Kenyan for 2 terms & then Clinton for another term or two.
People said that Reagan didn’t have what it takes to be president, either. He was too old, just a has-been actor, etc.
Just saying we should “do this” does not mean you will get it done, you don’t have omnipotent powers when in office and the only reason Obama gets away with as much as he does is nobody wants to say “no” to the first black President or they will be a racist.
Granted, but Trump has experience as a CEO and as one of the most successful businessmen in the modern era. I’d trust him over any “politician”.
Trump would end up dealing with an entrenched Congress that would make the Democratic majority Congress Reagan was forced to deal with look like GOP fund raiser.
There is that. It will be a Republican Congress resentful that one of their neocon elites didn’t win. That’s why we need to elect Trump with such a huge landslide that it will result in a sea change.
More importantly, despite pockets of support by frustrated people, I don’t think Trump can beat Hillary in an election.
Here’s where we differ greatly. Hillary may be able to steal the election (like Obama did), but I don’t think she can actually win it.
Make no mistake, I’d rather have an egotistical blowhard with zero experience over guys like Christie and Romney, but most of all I’d rather not have Hillary and I’d prefer somebody who is willing to start fixing things.
And I think Trump is the ONLY candidate who will start fixing things. Yes, he is a blowhard, but any of the Repugnicans will just become part of the establishment and will end up furthering the party’s interests over the country’s interests.
If Trump is not the nominee, I hope there’s a way I can do a write-in of his name on the ballot.
I don’t think Trump is the great USA savior, but he is not a carrier politician and actually has balls to speak truth and not get bought out. Thats more than can be said for anyone else in my limited research. I’m going to look hard once it gets narrowed down, but trump looks like an option Much better than current or future dems, and some republicans.
Edit, in op interview, what time mark is gun talk?