Washington President Donald Trump on Sunday emphasized a need for the country to focus on"a very big mental health problem" in the wake of two mass shootings in one weekend that left 32 people dead earlier this month as he appeared to defend current US gun control measures, stating"we do have a lot of background checks right now."
"It's the people that pull the trigger, not the gun that pulls the trigger so we have a very, very big mental health problem and Congress is working on various things and I will be looking at it," Trump told reporters on the tarmac before heading back to Washington after a vacation at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Same old, same old! There is no significant larger numbers of mentally ill in US than anywhere else in a modern industrial society, yet you have hundreds more massshootings One thing you do have in massively larger numbers is guns. Hmmm! CommonSenseGunLaws
Just say it FakeNews ...all you really want is gun confiscation
Same republican bullshit same old there's nothing we can do song and dance same people needlessly murdered same thoughts and prayers same politician's ignoring reality same stupidity from people by reelecting the same worthless son's a bitches that allow gun violence to continue
If it is/was such a priority to dems, why didn’t it pass when they held the presidency, Senate and House?
Do they keep using that picture because it makes trump look stupid, or is that just an accurate portrayal of his usual stupid look? My $ is on the latter.
Wait a week after shooting, start talking about what NRA wants and eventually do nothing!
Trump should be an expert on questionable mental health.
Andrew gillum for president 2020!!! This is so exhausting. People on the terror watch list can legally buy a weapon in this country!
And what is CNN doing? Panels now have no alternative views they're bias is being amped up ten fold they were the propaganda arm of the DNC now it's becoming Pravda.
Look anyone who decides they want to murder a bunch of innocent people is mentally unstable period. It’s not normal and it’s not debatable.
This man and his family should focus on his own mental health issues and stop deflecting & distracting from,seriously needed sensible,gun law legislation to appease the NRA for lining his campaign coffers!
So a divided US Congress means more innocent people have to die?
NRA must have sent the cheque in
Trump's comments mark an increased focus on the state of his mental health, as Americans remain skeptical... GunControlNow
Because mental health IS the primary reason for all this.
And there we are...nothing will change. OneTermTrump
All gun laws are unconstitutional.
NRA talking points.
Anything Mr Trump will use to blame about the availability of GUNS in America rather than deal with the National Rifle Association. Sad that politician's will do anything to gain votes!
And there it is, the predicted walkback of any new efforts to curb gun violence. Take a bow, GOP, you've earned it
One of the main reasons it’s so divided in this age where everyone is connected and force fed things constantly24/7 everywhere they look. Is because of big evils like or NBCNews who constantly use the increased viewership for selfish agendas. Distorting reality for Millions
Y’all have followed him around for years, didn’t anyone of the top journalists in your organization spot anything amiss with this guy? Like from the 1980s? JFC.
He makes a good point though, millions of Americans lawfully own guns, a tiny fraction use them for atrocities and to use them for that is clearly mental
Just read this and all willbe revealed
Trump backing off on commitment to pass background check law. Makes one wonder if the GOP 'Guardians Of Purity' don't care about gun violence as the majority of deaths are black or hispanic.
Wow trump says hate and propiganda spreading hate is insane and should be put in nonexistent asylums they were closed down in 80s he wants to I guess put himself and fox into them and all his base I say that’s one good idea
ban assault weapons
Awsome!
Of course. The FAILING -- actually, truly failing -- NRA called and LiarInChief realDonaldTrump immediately backtracks on anything related to gun control legislation. I hope no one is surprised. He demonizes everyone else; now it's the mentally ill. AssaultWeaponsBanNOW
He looks me insane everyday
Yes, all people who want to buy a gun should get a mental health evaluation. Including private transfers, gun show visitors, and firearms component dealers.
He's not wrong; I don't see the point you're making . Do you want more intrusive bg checks? Sure, why not, it could help. However, lest we forget, ~95% of all gun deaths stem from suicide and gang on gang violence - where firearms are already owned or attained illegally.
The GOP has done their usual delay and it will go away stunt. Now it will be up to MoscowMitch to keep any meaningful legislation from coming to the Senate for a vote. Just like the house passed election security and background check legislation already sitting on his desk.
donlemon just checking in, still no comment on this?
You can't cure everyone with mental problems so restrict the tools they use to harm others and for the record non of the terrorists has any mental records from any hospital.
400 million people and not that many agents or cops the numbers are crazy in comparison. I'm sure with this POTUS or congress will appoint an agency to monitor and handle this otherwise they will be remiss not to do this and of course everyone wants to blame someone for madness
Trump only focuses on measures he can personally benefit from, but here I must say he could clearly benefit from some mental healthcare - a lot of it! 🤪
Like gang members who pack in the street. Anyone on media or known association with groups expressing violence should not be allowed to have permit. It's your right to hate but to put it on web sites and talk about this means we need an agency to monitor the threat level.
To be done yearly or a way to check mental health status of gun owners. All gun owners do not commit law infractions so if someone is suffering from this it's hard to detect unless they are made to see professional yearly to keep permit. Also these hate groups should be treated
Background checks for criminal history not mental health. The point is you have to be off your rocker to go and shoot a bunch of people. The key is how to go about keeping guns out of mentally ill people. Well there are ways anual mental health checks
If you see trump speak its probably not true
MoscowMich won’t even let it see the light of day.
TrumpTerrorists
An empty gesture. It wont make a bit of difference & more people will die.GOP HouseGOP SenateGOP are cowards. They need the NRA money to get reelected. But the NRA may not be as flush as before after paying for Paul & the little woman.
DO SOMETHING, ANYTHING DUMBKOFF!!
It’s not mental health. It’s when one snaps from life, such as financial trouble, boy:girl breakup, divorce, employment termination, etc.
How big of a donation did the NRA give/promise you?
realdonaldtrump stop scapegoating people with mental illnesses. Other countries have mentally ill people and none of them have this kind of a mass shooting problem.
25th amendment. You can be the first patient at your new built mental institution. 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
Trump wants more mass shootings of non-whites, the press or anybody he holds a grudge for.
TestTrumpsMind
took 30 millions from the NRA of course he will blame anything but the problem. 👉🏼 Guns.. if a crazy guys doesn’t have a gun a crazy guy can’t pull the trigger duh! Moscow senatemajldr needs to get off his high horse and do something. These people are old why need so much 💰
So nervous Nancy should bring up the UMCA first. realDonaldTrump you really nailed CNN when you called them REALLY FAKE NEWS. They will never be able to recover from that simple truth. The house is divided because of the libs. Not President Trump. We're not Fredo, we're smart.
Answer me this... why is it America is the only country in the world that has mass murders?
All unconstitutional
And the NRA bandit strikes again!!
Yes, let’s build large “mental institutions” again, as they did soooo much to actually help anyone....as Trump feels this is a wonderful idea for treatment of mental illness, Trump should be the first patient admitted.
“Trump’s comments mark an increased focus on destructing the country from the real reason for the volume of gun deaths in this country.” Fixed it for you.
Now that he brought it up, we should enact laws describing mental health evaluations for sitting Presidents.
The NRA owns this POS POTUS. He does what he's told, and he will never go up against them. No gun control will get passed under this fool. He needs to be voted out, since the Dems will not impeach him. ImpeachTheMF
They don't fucking work, dunce.
Mental health issues on gun control.... ..... need to include a special test for nukes
That darn Constitution is always getting in the way, say the Democrats
Why should tens of millions of law-abiding citizens have to alter which weapons they choose to buy because of a few mentally deranged people
Any nutjob can get a gun, and become president.
what about the Presidents mental health issues? he repeats the same topics to no end... even during his own rallies. I heard this issue a year ago from people talking to him.
This is groundwork. ‘Mental health’ is code for ‘I’ll do nothing’
My next Uganda President 2021
Prime example
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