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NRA denies discussing 'special arrangements' with Trump in return for its support
The Politico ^ | September 27, 2019 | Evan Semones

Posted on 09/28/2019 6:53:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The National Rifle Association confirmed that CEO Wayne LaPierre met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, but denied any discussions took place about "special arrangements" involving their ongoing support of the president.

The response came after the New York Times reported on the meeting Friday, stating Trump and LaPierre "discussed prospective gun legislation and whether the N.R.A. could provide support for the president" amid upcoming impeachment proceedings and his reelection campaign.

“The NRA is not inclined to discuss private conversations with the President,” an NRA spokesman said in a statement. “However, many of the accounts of the meeting, as reported in The New York Times, are inaccurate. The NRA categorically denies any discussion occurred about special arrangements pertaining to the NRA’s support of the President and vice versa.”

The Times' original reporting, which was later updated, stated LaPierre offered "financial support for the president's defense" if, in return, Trump committed to "stop the games" on gun control legislation.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Hobbies; Outdoors; Politics
KEYWORDS: 2020; banglist; impeachment; lobby; nra; nraila; patriots; secondamendment; trump
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A couple of hundred million wouldn't hurt.
1 posted on 09/28/2019 6:53:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In related news, The NRA also denies beating its wife.


2 posted on 09/28/2019 6:56:19 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yep. Here's the only way to send that support along as far as I know.

https://www.nraila.org/

President Trump Addresses the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-74th-session-united-nations-general-assembly/
[Excerpt from the part about our Second Amendment.]

"There is no circumstance under which the United States will allow international entities to trample on the rights of our citizens, including the right to self-defense. That is why, this year, I announced that we will never ratify the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, which would threaten the liberties of law-abiding American citizens. The United States will always uphold our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. We will always uphold our Second Amendment.

The core rights and values America defends today were inscribed in America’s founding documents. Our nation’s Founders understood that there will always be those who believe they are entitled to wield power and control over others. Tyranny advances under many names and many theories, but it always comes down to the desire for domination. It protects not the interests of many, but the privilege of few.

Our Founders gave us a system designed to restrain this dangerous impulse. They chose to entrust American power to those most invested in the fate of our nation: a proud and fiercely independent people.

The true good of a nation can only be pursued by those who love it: by citizens who are rooted in its history, who are nourished by its culture, committed to its values, attached to its people, and who know that its future is theirs to build or theirs to lose. Patriots see a nation and its destiny in ways no one else can.

Liberty is only preserved, sovereignty is only secured, democracy is only sustained, greatness is only realized, by the will and devotion of patriots. In their spirit is found the strength to resist oppression, the inspiration to forge legacy, the goodwill to seek friendship, and the bravery to reach for peace. Love of our nations makes the world better for all nations.
"

3 posted on 09/28/2019 6:56:52 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Suddenly the left thinks they are entitled to be a party to and know each and every conversation that President Trump has.

NO.

Go have sex with yourselves.


4 posted on 09/28/2019 6:57:30 PM PDT by oldenuff35
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Everything Trump does now will be an impeachable offense.

Its complete and total harassment of a duly elected president with the intent of completely preventing him from conducting his presidential duties and policy.


5 posted on 09/28/2019 7:01:22 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is so good to hear. I have been waiting with baited breath for the NRA to tell me what to think.


6 posted on 09/28/2019 7:01:38 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is called manufacturing a news story for effect.


7 posted on 09/28/2019 7:03:14 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's a highway to hell.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s good that the NRA is speaking out and not letting the evil Dem gun-grabber Dems smear and lie about Pres. Trump.


8 posted on 09/28/2019 7:03:42 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: oldenuff35

Or they can go #### their mothers.

They’re POS

Can’t say anything too bad about them.

It with their sexual morals anything is possible.


9 posted on 09/28/2019 7:06:05 PM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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"This is so good to hear. I have been waiting with baited breath for the NRA to tell me what to think."

But the article was from Politico and the New York Times telling you what to think.

10 posted on 09/28/2019 7:09:16 PM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The “special arrangement” is that Trump doesn’t support gun grabber legislation.


11 posted on 09/28/2019 7:09:43 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
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To: Texas Eagle

In a related thought, Politico editors denied working with Jeffery Epstein to rape young children.


12 posted on 09/28/2019 7:13:36 PM PDT by GOPJ (Did Hunter Biden pay taxes on the $50,000 A MONTH he 'earned' from Ukraine? Freeper sanjuanbob)
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To: Innovative

They are silent about the president’s gun control package... just like obamacare, i guess they will have to pass it to know what’s in it.


13 posted on 09/28/2019 7:23:16 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Or, in other words, that he adhere to his oath to uphold the Constitution.


14 posted on 09/28/2019 7:27:34 PM PDT by gundog ( Hail to the Chief, bitches!)
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To: headstamp 2

Yup

the NYTs put it out and then changed the damning money quote

Jake Tapper spread it and then had to remove his tweet

but the story was out there, and will remain true to the true believers


15 posted on 09/28/2019 7:32:36 PM PDT by digger48
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Although the NRA is certainly having some troubles of its own right now, we all might need to do what we can for the NRA-PVF (Political Victory Fund) if it is indeed acting as a pass-through to the President’s defense fund.


16 posted on 09/28/2019 7:32:36 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus
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Here’s a special arrangement: Wayne LaPierre can resign from the NRA.


17 posted on 09/28/2019 7:33:16 PM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Denial?? sounds like something a guilty person would do.


18 posted on 09/28/2019 7:35:20 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
WTF? Let's get back to reality here. People and organizations agree to support politicians because the politicians agree to support positions that accord with the views of those individuals and organizations. And supporting a candidate whose views accord with your own through financial contributions is perfectly legal.

That is how politics works in a democracy. That is how we get a government that executes the will of the people. It's a quid pro quo - policy promises for votes.

Where we draw the line is when politicians take a screw the voter approach preferring to take cash from lobbyists to do their bidding or at least do nothing at all.

And someone like Quid pro Joe way crossed that line when he used public resources and power to get his malingering wastrel d*ck for brains son a cushy job and to get him out of legal jeopardy. That's not democracy. That's corruption.

19 posted on 09/28/2019 7:42:48 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: dp0622
with their sexual morals anything is possible.

Someone repeated the old saw about needing to get pictures of someone with a live boy or a dead girl to get someone out of office. But I have a question. Shouldn't necrophilia be one of the allowed 27 gender orientations? Once you start allowing some absolutely revolting and disgusting behaviors, why shouldn't you allow all of them, well except carrying your dog in a kennel on the roof of your car.

20 posted on 09/28/2019 7:52:05 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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