Establishment Media Focused on Painting Divide Between Trump and Gun Rights

Establishment media outlets are running stories to paint a division between President Trump and Second Amendment rights in the post-Alex Pretti shooting climate.

Here are just a few titles currently running: “2nd Amendment backlash follows portrayal of Alex Pretti by some Trump administration officials,” (ABC News); “Following Pretti killing, Trump opens the door to a radical shift on gun policy,” (MS NOW); “NRA Clashes With Trump as He Says Pretti ‘Shouldn’t Have Been Carrying a Gun,’” (TIME).

All of the pieces target either Trump individually or officials in his administration, claiming they have abandoned Second Amendment orthodoxy.

For example, the piece on ABC News says, “Multiple gun rights groups have criticized Homeland Security Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel for publicly condemning