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Lapierre. i just want to play something to remind folks. >> i had a good talk with wayne. and i like wayne and, you know, as you know, they supported me very early. theyre phenomenal people. and theyre big believers in the second amendment, which wayne is, also, and which i am. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. didnt say anything about that. we just talked about concepts. wayne agrees things have to be done, also. >> so, i mean, to the question we asked at the top, does it really matter ...

Literally. >> so president trump continues to muddy the waters when it comes to his position on gun reform. on tuesday, he appeared to retreat on the idea of background checks. yesterday, he told reporters that background checks will happen. he also disputed reports that he told the head of the nra that background checks were off the table. >> i have an appetite for background checks. we are working with democrats and republicans. we already have very strong background checks. we had a great tal...

And by that i mean, individuals in leadership. im not talking about nra members at large. i think the president is looking at that. as we discussed earlier, his room for maneuvering on this issue and many other issues is not very expansive. he cannot risk jeopardizing some of his most ardent supporters. so i think whatever legislative proposal that we get out of the senate, i think it will be extremely watered down and im very doubtful that democrats will get behind it. >> in spite of what he sa...

Warning it was a slippery slope but yesterday he told reporters background checks will happen. he also disputed reports that he told the head of the nra, wayne lapierre theyre off the table. >> were goings to going to be doing background checks. we have strong background checks. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. didnt talk about that. we talked about concepts. wayne agrees things have to be done also. >> are you seeing what they want? >> i went to the hospital -- >> what are you hearing ...

From what he said in the days following the mass shootings in texas and ohio. >> from my standpoint i would like to see meaningful background checks. i think something will happen. but i dont want guns in the hands of a lunatic or a maniac and if we do proper background checks we could prevent that. >> reporter: and the softening coincides with recent conversations with white house officials and the nra including a recent phone call between trump and wayne la pierre in which a source trump told ...

Border. and theyre really stopping people from coming in. so what happens is, with background checks, were dealing with democrats, with republicans, were dealing with the nra, were dealing with gun owners, were dealing with everybody. and i think well have something hopefully thats meaningful. i didnt say anything about that. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. didnt say anything about that. we just talked about concepts. wayne agrees things have to be done also. and we have areas where we...

Background checks, denying reports he took universal background checks off the table in a lengthy call with the head of the nra yesterday. >> mr. president did you say you would not do background checks. >> i didnt say anything about that. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. didnt say anything about that. we talked about concepts. wayne agrees things have to be done also. >> outfront now, dynamicic presidential candidate and senator from new york kirstin gillibrand. thank you for being her...

So what happens is with background checks, we are dealing with democrats, we are dealing with republicans, dealing with the nra, dealing with gun owners, dealing with everybody. hopefully there will be something mean full report and ask her, are you caving to the nra? >> reporter: [indistinct] >> president trump: i didnt say anything about that. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. we didnt say anything about that, we just talked about concepts. wayne agrees things need to be done, also. we...

Potential sale of greenland. >> trace: john, youll get denmark down the road. the president talking about background checks. >> the presidents position on background checks a little unclear after he appeared to back off of his initial support in the wake of el paso and dayton for enhanced background checks. the president saying today though that he still does support some modification to the background check system. he didnt say what. listen here. >> i happen to have an appetite for background c...

Exec live wayne lapierre a couple times this past week. he denied they included talking about background checks and take him off the table. watch him trying to get out of it. >> no, i didnt say anything about it. we had a great talk with wayne yesterday. didnt say anything ab about that we talked about concepts, wayne agrees things have to be done also. >> wayne, my friend, my wayne. taking a line from nra talking points, the president has changed his focus not only on the gun or guns, but on th...