Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak alongside Gov. Greg Abbott (R) at the National Rifle Association's 153rd annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, starting at 2 p.m.
President Trump told supporters at last night's Minnesota Republican Lincoln-Reagan Dinner that he had heard rumors that the NRA would be endorsing him at the event. The NRA has already praised the former president ahead of the event.
“President Trump has come under relentless attack because he is not afraid to fight for people who share American values,” said Andrew Arulanandam, interim executive vice president and CEO of the NRA. “There is,” he said. “He is uniquely qualified to speak to members who know what it's like to stand up for something, even when it's difficult.” The NRA and its millions of members across the country support President Trump, and we know he supports us. ”
NRA-ILA Executive Director Randy Kozucci added, “President Trump's attendance at the NRA Annual Meeting is a sign of his continued commitment to constitutional freedoms and the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding people.” “This is a strong demonstration of the association's efforts to protect and promote the rights of the public.” American. His fellow NRA members can't wait to hear from him at this pivotal moment in our nation's history. ”
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The NRA supported Trump in 2016 and 2020. Texas is rated “likely Republican” by the Cook Political Report, and Trump won the state in 2020 by a margin of about 6 percentage points. As of May 18, 538 polls in the state had an average approval rating of 10.1% for Trump. That's significantly more than his three-point lead on this day in 2020.
President Joe Biden won Dallas County, which includes the city of Dallas, 65.1% to 33.4% in 2020. The city is a hotbed of Democratic votes in the state, but a Democrat hasn't won since former President Jimmy Carter in 1976. .
