>> we have very, very strong background checks right now. and i have to tell you that it is a mental problem, and i've said it a hundred times, it's not the gun that pulls the trigger, it's the person that pulls the trigger. a lot of people that put me where i am are strong believers in the second amendment and i am also. we have to be very careful about that. they call it the slippery slope and all of a sudden everything gets taken away. we're not going to let that happen. >> tonight he tweets about having a meeting on mass shootings without clarifying who was at that meeting saying, quote, i'm hopeful congress will engage with my team to pass meaningful legislation. hopeful? you mean those hopes and prayers that pop up after every mass shooting? did you see any mention there of any concrete, like, background checks? anything concrete like background checks? neither did i. all these contradictions, all these attacks on his enemies, all this crazy talk about being the chosen one and the king of