maybe we'll be a little bit more neutral. and that would be okay, too. >> reporter: after la pierre warned trump this week his base wouldn't like background checks, the president today said this about his supporters. >> i think my base relies very much on common sense and they rely on me in terms of telling them what is happening. >> reporter: and the president today, jake, was asked about how this is different from after parkland when the president didn't follow through on some of his pledges, well the president said in response to that that he never said then what he said now. but as you recall, jake, he did say back then that he was in support of strengthen background checks and then he backed down under pressure from the nra. also, jake, the white house isn't saying whether the president will now support or considering support of the house bill on background checks that the white house previously threatened to veto. jake. >> pamela brown at the white house. our panel of political experts is here and let's start right there, where pamela was talking. president trump said in february