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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,986 posts)
Fri Apr 26, 2019, 03:40 PM Apr 2019

Trump tells NRA he's pulling US from arms treaty

Trump on Friday announced he is withdrawing U.S. support for an international arms-trade treaty, the administration’s latest move to distance the country from global agreements and institutions.

Speaking at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Indianapolis, Trump said he would “never” ratify the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that was signed by former President Obama in 2013.

“Under my administration, we will never surrender American sovereignty to anyone,” Trump told the group, which erupted in applause. “We will never allow foreign bureaucrats to trample on your Second Amendment freedoms.”

Trump signed paperwork instructing the Senate to halt the ratification process, held up the document as the crowd cheered “USA, USA,” then tossed his pen into the crowd.

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The treaty is designed to regulate the $70 billion international arms trade and prevent conventional arms being used by terrorists, human traffickers and others. It was submitted to the Senate by the Obama administration in 2016, but was never ratified.

Critics of the treaty, including the NRA and other conservative groups, said it would have infringed on national sovereignty, an argument rejected by the Obama administration.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/440846-trump-tells-nra-hes-pulling-us-from-arms-treaty?userid=229233

So the second amendment means you have the right to sell arms to terrorists.

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Trump tells NRA he's pulling US from arms treaty (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 OP
Tossed his pen huh? Well NRA now you know what he thinks of you. underpants Apr 2019 #1
. struggle4progress Apr 2019 #2
Trump supports giving terrorist guns. Anything that happens with regard to terrorist is on his hands rockfordfile Apr 2019 #3
He also wants to give Saudi Arabia $110 billion in weapons. Initech Apr 2019 #5
Great expect a million Bataclan style shootings in the future. Initech Apr 2019 #4

rockfordfile

(8,704 posts)
3. Trump supports giving terrorist guns. Anything that happens with regard to terrorist is on his hands
Fri Apr 26, 2019, 04:09 PM
Apr 2019

It will be trump/gop's fault.

Initech

(100,076 posts)
5. He also wants to give Saudi Arabia $110 billion in weapons.
Fri Apr 26, 2019, 04:12 PM
Apr 2019

I wonder who they will use them on? Yemen? Isreal? Someone else? They are not our friends.

Initech

(100,076 posts)
4. Great expect a million Bataclan style shootings in the future.
Fri Apr 26, 2019, 04:11 PM
Apr 2019

Fuck you Trump!!!! Fuck you NRA!!! Bunch of fucking traitors!!

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