WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump says the fatal mass taking pictures at a Florida highschool is the highest factor he desires to speak about with the country’s governors.
Under power to act to stem gun violence on school grounds, Trump deliberate to solicit enter from the state chief executives all through conferences Monday on the White House. The governors are in Washington for his or her annual iciness assembly.
But socializing used to be the focal point Sunday night time as Trump and primary woman Melania Trump hosted the governors for an annual black-tie ball.
In transient remarks sooner than dinner beneath dimmed lights in the State Dining Room, Trump stated the governors are “very, very special other people.”
“The task you do is really unbelievable. It’s not simple, but we’re very proud of you and we’re very proud to have you ever here,” he stated as tall candles flickered and bouquets of hydrangeas decorated an collection of round and oblong dinner tables.
Previewing Monday’s talks, Trump stated they would additionally discuss the economic system “and lots of other things.”
Seventeen students and academics have been killed in a Valentine’s Day taking pictures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, sparking a public outcry for brand spanking new gun-control measures in addition to motion to fortify school safety.
“We’ll be speaking about Parkland and the horrible event that came about last week,” Trump stated. “That shall be one of the most subjects. We’ll make it first on our checklist.”
Trump thanked Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a detailed political ally who attended the ball, and instructed everyone he’s “doing a perfect task.”
The president additionally boasted about the economic system, pronouncing numbers that weren’t so just right beneath his predecessor are improving beneath his management.
“You’re going to peer some numbers arising over the next yr, the likes of which we haven’t noticed in our country for lots of, a few years,” Trump stated. He in brief discussed his efforts to eliminate regulations, pronouncing that because of his management “persons are construction and farming and doing lot of items that they have been having an excessively onerous time doing.”
Trump’s session with the governors will be the newest wherein he solicits concepts for stopping gun violence at colleges because the White House works to finalize an anticipated legislative proposal. Trump spent several days last week hearing emotional pleas from folks and students, together with some who survived the Parkland taking pictures, and others who suffered through school shootings in Connecticut and Colorado. He additionally solicited enter from state and local officials.
Trump has floated numerous concepts since the taking pictures, together with elevating the minimum age for the acquisition of assault-style guns, improving background assessments for gun purchases, arming educators and paying them bonuses, and re-opening mental institutions.
Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, expressed uncertainty when asked whether or not arming academics would make children more secure.
“To be fair, I don’t know,” the mother of three stated in an interview with NBC News from South Korea, where she attended the ultimate ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. “Obviously, there would should be a shockingly prime standard for who would have the ability to bear hands in our faculty. But I feel there is not any one resolution for developing safety.”
The National Rifle Association, which sponsored Trump for president, opposes increasing the minimum age for assault-style guns purchases but favors arming academics.
“I feel we’re going to have a perfect bill put forward very soon having to do with background assessments, having to do with eliminating sure things and preserving other things, and perhaps we’ll do one thing on age, because it doesn’t seem to make sense that you have to wait till you're 21 years outdated to get a pistol, but to get a gun like this maniac used in the school, you get that at 18,” Trump stated all through a past due Saturday phone interview with Fox News Channel. “That doesn’t make sense.”
Under power to act to stem gun violence on school grounds, Trump deliberate to solicit enter from the state chief executives all through conferences Monday on the White House. The governors are in Washington for his or her annual iciness assembly.
But socializing used to be the focal point Sunday night time as Trump and primary woman Melania Trump hosted the governors for an annual black-tie ball.
In transient remarks sooner than dinner beneath dimmed lights in the State Dining Room, Trump stated the governors are “very, very special other people.”
“The task you do is really unbelievable. It’s not simple, but we’re very proud of you and we’re very proud to have you ever here,” he stated as tall candles flickered and bouquets of hydrangeas decorated an collection of round and oblong dinner tables.
Previewing Monday’s talks, Trump stated they would additionally discuss the economic system “and lots of other things.”
Seventeen students and academics have been killed in a Valentine’s Day taking pictures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, sparking a public outcry for brand spanking new gun-control measures in addition to motion to fortify school safety.
“We’ll be speaking about Parkland and the horrible event that came about last week,” Trump stated. “That shall be one of the most subjects. We’ll make it first on our checklist.”
Trump thanked Florida Gov. Rick Scott, a detailed political ally who attended the ball, and instructed everyone he’s “doing a perfect task.”
The president additionally boasted about the economic system, pronouncing numbers that weren’t so just right beneath his predecessor are improving beneath his management.
“You’re going to peer some numbers arising over the next yr, the likes of which we haven’t noticed in our country for lots of, a few years,” Trump stated. He in brief discussed his efforts to eliminate regulations, pronouncing that because of his management “persons are construction and farming and doing lot of items that they have been having an excessively onerous time doing.”
Trump’s session with the governors will be the newest wherein he solicits concepts for stopping gun violence at colleges because the White House works to finalize an anticipated legislative proposal. Trump spent several days last week hearing emotional pleas from folks and students, together with some who survived the Parkland taking pictures, and others who suffered through school shootings in Connecticut and Colorado. He additionally solicited enter from state and local officials.
Trump has floated numerous concepts since the taking pictures, together with elevating the minimum age for the acquisition of assault-style guns, improving background assessments for gun purchases, arming educators and paying them bonuses, and re-opening mental institutions.
Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, expressed uncertainty when asked whether or not arming academics would make children more secure.
“To be fair, I don’t know,” the mother of three stated in an interview with NBC News from South Korea, where she attended the ultimate ceremonies of the Winter Olympics. “Obviously, there would should be a shockingly prime standard for who would have the ability to bear hands in our faculty. But I feel there is not any one resolution for developing safety.”
The National Rifle Association, which sponsored Trump for president, opposes increasing the minimum age for assault-style guns purchases but favors arming academics.
“I feel we’re going to have a perfect bill put forward very soon having to do with background assessments, having to do with eliminating sure things and preserving other things, and perhaps we’ll do one thing on age, because it doesn’t seem to make sense that you have to wait till you're 21 years outdated to get a pistol, but to get a gun like this maniac used in the school, you get that at 18,” Trump stated all through a past due Saturday phone interview with Fox News Channel. “That doesn’t make sense.”
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