Morning Jolt: Trump’s Sudden Love of Gun Control Isn’t That Sudden

Hello, March. I guess we know it's coming in like a lion. Making the click-through worthwhile: a volcanic rant about the president's statements at the White House meeting with lawmakers on gun violence and some cheerful economic news to balance it out.

For At Least a Day, Trump Suddenly Decides He Loves Gun Control

My memories of the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., in May 2016 were mostly happy ones, and not merely because it was held in Bourbon Wonderland. But I do remember sitting with Charlie Cooke in a mix of mild surprise and bemusement as the organization enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump, earlier than it had ever endorsed a presidential candidate before.

Sure, the NRA didn't have much choice. The Democratic nominee was Hillary Clinton, a gun-control advocate who had declared in a private meeting, "the Supreme Court is wrong on the Second Amendment, and I am going to make that case time and time again," and who was so shameless that she later claimed in a nationally televised debate that the D.C. handgun ban was aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of toddlers.

But Donald Trump, Manhattan real-estate mogul who had ...

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Trump's Sudden Love of Gun Control Isn't That Sudden Jim Geraghty Hello, March. I guess we know it's coming in like a lion. Making the click-through worthwhile: a volcanic rant about the president's statements at the White House meeting with lawmakers on gun violence and some cheerful economic news to balance it out. For At Least a Day, Trump Suddenly Decides He Loves Gun Control My memories of the NRA Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., in May 2016 were mostly happy ones, and not merely because it was held in Bourbon Wonderland. But I do remember sitting with Charlie Cooke in a mix of mild surprise and bemusement as the organization enthusiastically endorsed Donald Trump, earlier than it had ever endorsed a presidential candidate before. Sure, the NRA didn't have much choice. The Democratic nominee was Hillary Clinton, a gun-control advocate who had declared in a private meeting, "the Supreme Court is wrong on the Second Amendment, and I am going to make that case time and time again," and who was so shameless that she later claimed in a nationally televised debate that the D.C. handgun ban was aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of toddlers. But Donald Trump, Manhattan real-estate mogul who had ... Read More Top Stories Respectfully Disagreeing with David French on FISA Abuse Andrew C. McCarthy David asserts that the dueling Nunes and Schiff memos establish five 'uncontested' facts — but only one of his five assertions is... Jerry Falwell Calls Sessions a 'Coward' for His Handling of Russia Probe Mairead McArdle Jerry Falwell Calls Sessions a 'Coward' for His Handling of Russia Probe ADVERTISEMENT Gorsuch's Confirmation Is Still the Best Argument for Trump Jonathan S. Tobin Neil Gorsuch's confirmation remains the best argument for electing President Trump over Hillary... Slam the Brakes on the Proposed Gas-Tax Hike Deroy Murdock It would guzzle the widespread benefits of the Trump/GOP tax... Billy Graham, the Purple State Preacher Steve Posner Leaders like Billy Graham could help heal this... Gentlemen Songsters No More Emil W. Henry Jr. The Whiffenpoofs, now co-ed, will in future be something much different than what they have always... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man Timothy Sandefur "From Timothy Sandefur's elegantly written new biography, the reader gains a profound education in the life and thought of Frederick Douglass. . . For a concise introduction to the greatness of Douglass, one could do no better than to read this book.." - Peter C. Myers, author of Frederick Douglass: Race and the Rebirth of American Liberalism LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: February 28th, 2018 Cartoons of the Day: February 27th, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.