Let's talk about Trump's 2A positions.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Trump's 2A positions.

In a recent video, I noted how Trump isn't quite the advocate for a certain constitutional right that many believe he is. I included some quotes to demonstrate my point. Some really didn't like that, which led to a lot of messages and questions. Uh, if they had only waited a day to send their messages.

Here's one of them. Oh, great job, Belle. You're using quotes from Trump from 2018. It's over 6 years ago. Got anything more recent? You're acting like Trump doesn't want people to have guns. It's disingenuous liberal framing.

Quotes are disingenuous liberal framing, huh? He literally said, "Take the guns first, go through due process second," and he was arguing with somebody who wanted to provide people due process before their weapons were seized by the government. That's not disingenuous framing. It's over 6 years ago. You are technically correct, which is the best kind of correct, but I would point out it's 2026. Try again on the math.

Got anything more recent? Boy, do I. You're acting like Trump doesn't want people to have guns. On Tuesday, Trump said, "You can't have guns." Okay, full context is that on Tuesday he said, “I don't like that he had a gun. I don't like that he had two fully loaded magazines. That's a lot of bad stuff.” Later, he was questioned by reporters and said, "You can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns." It's unclear what he thinks Pretti walked into.

So, the question now is, am I acting like Trump doesn't want people to have guns, or did he say that because that's just who he really is? He often falls back to an anti-2A position. It isn't the first time. It's unlikely to be the last.

Another question I'd have for the 2A supporters who really think he's on your side. Can you name any context that could get you to say the things he said? You can't think of any, right? That's because you actually support the Second Amendment. It's not an act for you.

From a political standpoint, how would you feel if a Democratic president waited until after federal forces killed someone and then said, "You can't have guns. I don't like that he had a gun. I don't like that he had two fully loaded magazines. That's a lot of bad stuff.” It would put you on guard, right?

In fact, you're on guard with Democratic presidents by default because when they're depicted in editorial cartoons and memes on the right, they often have false quotes in speech bubbles, saying the exact type of things Trump has been saying on video for years. Just like the farmers and the ranchers who found out he doesn't really care about them. To the people who thought Trump's deportation agenda wouldn't apply to them. Maybe it's time to consider that he isn't who you think he is.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.