Kamala Harris’s campaign has released a new ad seeking to tie Donald Trump to embattled North Carolina Lt Gov Mark Robinson, engulfed in a scandal relating to online posts on a porn forum.
There are reports that Robinson will not be attending a Trump rally organized in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Saturday, suggesting the former president’s campaign team may be trying to distance him from the scandal.
Meanwhile, Harris told Oprah Winfrey that she would shoot an intruder in her home as the vice president addressed gun violence, the cost of living, reproductive rights, and immigration in an event on Thursday evening.
The pair sat down for their “Unite for America” live-streamed rally in Michigan before an in-person and remote audience that included the likes of Chris Rock and Julia Roberts.
Also on Thursday, Trump said that Jewish American voters will bear “a lot” of blame if he loses the election, he told the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
Today, Harris will rally voters in the key battlegrounds of Marietta, Georgia, and Madison, Wisconsin, while Trump is holding a fundraiser in Miami, Florida.
Key Points
- Harris tells Oprah that she’d shoot home intruder
- Trump claims that Jewish voters would have ‘a lot to do with’ election loss
- Trump ally Mark Robinson to stay in NC governor race after ‘Black Nazi’ claims in CNN report
- Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to deal with pet-eating migrant rumors
- Harris set to rally in Marietta, Georgia, and Madison, Wisconsin
- Trump to attend fundraiser in Miami on Friday
Full story: Harris dings Trump’s ‘concept of a plan’
17:40
Oliver O'Connell
Vice President Kamala Harris took a jab at Donald Trump’s “concepts of a plan” debate remark and used it to promote her own economic policy.
The Democratic presidential nominee spoke to Oprah Winfrey at the “Unite for America” live-streamed rally in Michigan on Thursday evening about a wide range of topics, including her small business plan, should she be elected in November.
Kelly Rissman reports.
Second gentleman continues to pushback on Huckabee Sanders’s comments
17:20
Oliver O'Connell
In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Good Morning America, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff told anchor Michael Strahan that comments made about Vice President Kamala Harris by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders we “appalling”, “repulsive”, and “so out of touch”.
The governor said earlier this week: “My kids keep me humble. ... Unfortunately, Kamala Harris doesn't have anything keeping her humble.”
Said Emhoff: “Yeah, it's appalling for somebody who is in a position of leadership, like governor, to say something so repulsive and so out of touch -- not only on the 1 -- mispronouncing her name, which is disrespectful. She knows what her name is. And then, 2 -- as if you need to have your own biological children to be humble.”
He added: “But then -- then to say as if women should be humble. And you can see the pushback — even from ... within her own party, because it's a repulsive thing to say.”
You can watch Emhoff’s response below at the 2:10 mark:
EXCLUSIVE: Second gentleman Doug Emhoff to @michaelstrahan on Vice Pres. Harris since taking the role of Democratic nominee for president: "It's been a whirlwind ... it's like she is the best, most badass version of the Kamala Harris we know and I love very much." pic.twitter.com/vYGj9je3Ui
— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 20, 2024
Emhoff’s ex-wife Kersten Emhoff, mother to their children Ella and Cole, Harris’s stepchildren, hit out at the governor earlier in the week to in response to her comments.
Here’s Katie Hawkinson’s report on what she had to say:
Secret Service head to give briefing on first Trump assassination attempt
17:10
Oliver O'Connell
Coming up at 1pm ET, Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will brief the American people on the conclusions of the Mission Assurance investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Here’s an excerpt of his remarks:
"In today's hyperdynamic threat environment, the mission of the Secret Service is clear: we cannot afford to fail.
After a review of the planning, event details, and coordination with partner agencies regarding the attempted assassination of former President Trump on July 13th, our Mission Assurance investigation is nearing completion. As I have said, this was a failure on the part of the United States Secret Service.
It's important that we hold ourselves to account for the failures of July 13th and that we use the lessons learned to make sure that we do not have another mission failure like this again.
The Mission Assurance investigation findings have prompted the Secret Service to move into the accountability phase of this process. The Office of Professional Responsibility and the Office of Integrity are reviewing the findings. This agency has among the most robust table of penalties in the federal government, and violations of policy will result in disciplinary action.
As a result of these failures, what has become clear to me is we need a shift in paradigm in how we conduct our operations. As was demonstrated on Sunday in West Palm Beach, the threat level is evolving and requires this paradigm shift."
At 1 p.m., Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe will brief the American people on the conclusions of our Mission Assurance investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Trump. An excerpt of his remarks is below and we will stream live on YouTube. pic.twitter.com/3QksKlzHaF
— Anthony Guglielmi (@SecretSvcSpox) September 20, 2024
Art of the Deal co-writer says Trump has ‘lost a great deal mentally’
17:00
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump’s mental faculties are being questioned yet again, this time by his former nemesis Nancy Pelosi and the ghostwriter for his memoir and advice bookTrump: The Art of the Deal.
Speculation surrounding the Republican presidential candidate’s mental sharpness is not exactly new, but it has heightened since President Joe Biden pulled out of the 2024 race after struggling to give coherent answers during the June 27 debate, clearing the way for Vice President Kamala Harris to be nominated for the Democrat ticket.
Journalist and author Tony Schwartz told MSNBC’s Ari Melber, “This is a man who’s lost a great deal mentally,” on Thursday.
Myriam Page reports on what else Schwartz had to say.
On the campaign trail today...
16:41
Oliver O'Connell
Following her much-hyped appearance with Oprah Winfrey last night in Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris will hold rallies in Marietta, Georgia, and Madison, Wisconsin, today — both key battlegrounds in this year’s election.
In Georgia, Harris is expected to focus on “Trump abortion bans” and will address the death of Amber Nicole Thurman, whose family was at the Michigan event (watch the clip below).
She will round out the day in Madison before returning to Washington, DC, in the evening.
Former President Donald Trump meanwhile will attend a fundraiser in Miami, Florida. ON Saturday, he heads to Wilmington, North Carolina, for a rally.
As Haley says she and Trump are ‘united’, her Iowa co-chair backs Harris
16:30
Oliver O'Connell
Meanwhile, the co-chair of Haley's Iowa campaign put out an op-ed in @DMRegister backing Kamala Harris https://t.co/alnqH5X08t
— Eric Michael Garcia (@EricMGarcia) September 20, 2024
Latest poll updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
16:20
Oliver O'Connell
In less than 46 days, Vice President Kamala Harris will go head-to-head with Donald Trump as Americans cast their votes in the 2024 election.
A new poll from The New York Times/Siena College shows the two candidates in a national deadlock; though Harris has improved her lead among young people and white, college-educated voters following the debate.
Alicja Hagopian looks at the latest numbers.
North Carolina Lt Gov to miss Wilmington Trump rally this weekend, report says
16:09
Oliver O'Connell
In the wake of the outrageous revelations concerning North Carolina Lt Gov Mark Robinson’s online activities and comments calling himself a “Black Nazi” and “perv”, NBC News reports that he will not attend former president Donald Trump’s rally in the state on Saturday.
The network cites a person familiar with planning for the event. Election forecasts showed the North Carolina gubernatorial race slipping away from the Republican Party and trending toward the Democratic Party candidate Attorney General Josh Stein, even before the scandal erupted, based on Robinson’s public comments.
NEW: Per a person familiar with the planning of the event, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson will NOT be attending former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday in Wilmington, North Carolina.
— Jillian Frankel (@JillianFrankel) September 20, 2024
The Kamala Harris campaign hopes this will help influence the presidential vote in the state too — which has not been won by Democrats since 2008 — and bring them its 16 Electoral College votes.
Here’s our coverage of what was uncovered about Robinson by CNN’s K-File yesterday:
‘Infested countries’: Trump vows to restore Muslim ban
16:00
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has said he won’t take refugees from “infested countries” and promised to restore the controversial “Muslim travel ban” from his first term as president.
Trump made the terrifying pledge while speaking on Thursday at a Washington event focused on combating antisemitism, in an apparent effort to sway more Jewish voters in the upcoming election on November 5.
Myriam Page has the story.
15:40
Oliver O'Connell
Meryl Streep sparks laughter at Oprah fundraiser by mistitling vice president
15:20
Oliver O'Connell
Meryl Streep made a little slip when she addressed Vice President Kamala Harris at a live-streamed event – hosted by Oprah Winfrey – in Michigan on Thursday night.
Addressing Harris with an array of A-list celebrities, Streep opened her monologue by stating: “Oh hello President Harris – oh – (gasped).”
“Forty-seven days,” Harris laughed in response.
Madeline Sherrat reports.
Jill Stein off ballot in key swing state Nevada
15:16
Oliver O'Connell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court order leaves Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein off the ballot in battleground Nevada.
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) September 20, 2024
Trump campaign attack ad claims Harris supports funding prisoner sex changes: 'Harris is for they/them, Trump is for you’
15:00
Oliver O'Connell
Trump says if he loses election, Jewish voters will bear ‘a lot’ of blame
14:39
James Liddell
Donald Trump said Jewish voters will be partly to blame if he loses the 2024 presidential election, as he complained about their lack of support for him.
The Republican presidential nominee was speaking at two events in Washington, DC, on Thursday night — one at a summit about tackling antisemitism and another at the Israeli-American Council — where he repeatedly claimed he is backed by 40 percent of American Jewish voters.
Rhian Lubin has the details.
New York magazine suspends star reporter over claims of romantic relationship with RFK Jr
14:20
James Liddell
New York magazine has revealed that it has placed its Washington Correspondent Olivia Nuzzi on leave amid claims that she had a romantic relationship with Robert F Kennedy Jr.
A spokesperson for the publication told Status that Nuzzi recently “acknowledged to the magazine’s editors that she had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign, a violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.”
“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the spokesperson told Status. “An internal review of her published work has found no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. We regret this violation of our readers’ trust.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Watch: Trump again claims he bested Harris on debate stage: ‘Man did I beat her!’
14:00
James Liddell
Trump: I won that debate by a lot.. I walked off the stage and said, “Man, did I beat her” pic.twitter.com/oSmcYkYgFF
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 20, 2024
JD Vance mild-mannered, quiet and self-effacing under tough exterior, friend says
13:40
James Liddell
Despite peddling outlandish conspiracy theories and branding female Democrats as “childless cat ladies,” JD Vance is “mild” and “self-effacing,” according to close friend James Orr.
The British Cambridge professor met the Republican vice presidential candidate five years ago and “hit it off immediately,” he said. Now, Orr has publicly passed judgement on his companion in a told Politico podcast on Thursday.
“I’m struck watching him in the media, in speeches: He’s remarkably articulate, but he takes no prisoners,” he said.
“He’s extremely consistent, but he’s got that sharp edge — which is frankly needed these days in in presidential politics and when stakes are as high as they are.”
Orr continued: “But there’s definitely a gap between that and how he is in private, where he’s very mild, very self-effacing, not somebody who makes much of himself at all, very reflective, very quiet — an intellectual.”
Watch: Melania Trump reveals her role in White House renovation in latest memoir ad
13:20
James Liddell
https://t.co/ZCTwZSqZND pic.twitter.com/mHS1CLF4uO
— MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) September 20, 2024
Watch: Trump declares that he won’t take migrants from ‘infested countries'
13:00
James Liddell
Kamala Harris tells Oprah Winfrey that if someone breaks into her house ‘they’re getting shot’
12:40
James Liddell
Kamala Harris yet again brought up her Second Amendment credentials during a live event with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
During a discussion about gun violence, Winfrey brought up the fact that Harris revealed herself to be a gun owner during the debate against former President Donald Trump on September 10.
“I did not know that,” Winfrey said to laughter from the in-studio audience at the event entitled “Unite for America.”
“If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot,” Harris said, laughing, and added: “I probably should not have said that... my staff will deal with that later.”
Read more below.
‘Is she on death’s door before you actually decide to give her help?’: Harris and Oprah discuss abortion bans
12:20
James Liddell
In state after state, Trump Abortion Bans have criminalized reproductive care.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 20, 2024
Must a woman be on death's door before a doctor or a nurse can provide help? pic.twitter.com/0wTRYMLMXi
Pelosi casts doubts over Trump’s sanity: ‘His thinking is not straight’
12:00
James Liddell
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Donald Trump doesn’t have the “sanity” required to be president.
“It takes vision, knowledge, judgment, strategic thinking, a heart full of love for the American people, and sanity to be president of the United States,” Pelosi told The Atlantic on Thursday.
“To be sane is probably an important characteristic to have if you’re going to have control over our nuclear weapons. Don’t you think?”
“I don’t think he’s on the level,” she emphasized. “His thinking is not straight. Not on the level.”
Ramaswamy sidesteps pet-eating migrant claims during Springfield town hall
11:40
James Liddell
Upon visiting Springfield, Ohio, Vivek Ramaswamy sidestepped questioning about a baseless conspiracy theory that Donald Trump continues to push: that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating the city’s pets and waterfowl.
The former Republican presidential candidate hosted a town hall in the city just 10 days after Trump peddled the bizarre rumor at his presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris last Tuesday.
“I’m not here to talk about the issues that the media has really loved to obsess over — okay? — cats and dogs,” he said, ducking and waving to avoid directly answering questions about the conspiracy. “We’re not talking about that time. We’re talking about human beings,”
He continued: “I think the reality is, whether residents of this community are lying or not, that’s, I think, for other people to adjudicate.
“But I do think that residents of this community have been raising their hand pleading for help and have not gotten attention at the federal level. And yet that’s sad, because this is an embodiment of, I think, failed federal policies.”
Trump claims that Jewish voters would have ‘a lot to do with’ election loss
11:04
James Liddell
Donald Trump declared that Jewish American voters will bear “a lot” of blame if he isn’t re-elected to the White House.
The former president made the announcement in front of an audience of Jewish donors at the Israeli-American Council National Summit in Washington on Thursday.
He also claimed that Israel would cease to exist within to years of Vice President Kamala Harris defeats him come November 5 and declared that he should have 100 per cent of the Jewish American vote after gushing about his “love” for the Jewish people.
“If I don’t win this election – and the Jewish people would really have a lot to do with that if that happens because if 40 per cent, I mean, 60 per cent of the people are voting for the enemy – Israel, in my opinion, will cease to exist within two years,” he said.
Trump also told Jewish donors that the Democratic party has a “curse on you”.
Watch: White Dudes for Harris releases scathing new ad in $10m swing state campaign
10:45
James Liddell
Proud to unveil the very first ad from #WhiteDudesForHarris! We’re coming together to support @KamalaHarris, focusing directly on talking to white dudes about our role in this election. This is just the beginning—we’re showing up, speaking out, and standing for what matters. pic.twitter.com/WAGMb8fbLD
— White Dudes for Harris (@dudes4harris) September 19, 2024
Watch: Trump says he’ll be ‘best friend’ to Jewish Americans
10:20
James Liddell
Former US President Donald Trump made the promise while speaking at the Fighting Anti-Semitism in America event in Washington on Thursday.
Lucy Leeson has brought you the video below.
US no longer expects Israel-Hamas ceasefire before Biden leaves office
09:55
James Liddell
After nearly a year of conflict, senior US officials reportedly have lost hope that Israel and Hamas will reach a ceasefire deal before Joe Biden leaves office.
“No deal is imminent,” an unnamed official told The Wall Street Journal. “I’m not sure it ever gets done.”
“There’s no chance now of it happening,” another official, from an Arab country, added in the same report. “Everyone is in a wait-and-see mode until after the election. The outcome will determine what can happen in the next administration.”
Read more:
‘Pure’ Donald Trump endorsed for president by Lady Gaga’s father
09:35
James Liddell
Joe Germanotta, the father of Lady Gaga, endorsed Donald Trump for president during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday morning.
The Upper West Side restaurateur, who owns Joanne Trattoria, said Trump and Kamala Harris “are two vastly different people, one of them is pure, and he’s a patriot.”
“And the other ... is just going to say whatever she needs to say to get elected,” he added. “That’s basically what I hear.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
After Trump’s false claims about migrants, Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to help deal with threats
09:15
James Liddell
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday giving himself temporary “emergency powers” as the city faces multiple threats of violence following false claims about Haitian immigrants in the community.
“We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees,” Mayor Rob Rue said in a statement. “Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.”
Ariana Baio has the details.
Walz meets with families of US hostages held by Hamas
08:55
James Liddell
Today I met with the loved ones of Americans held hostage by Hamas to hear their heartbreaking stories – something no family should have to endure.
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) September 19, 2024
President Biden and Vice President Harris will continue doing everything possible to bring them home. pic.twitter.com/OxDxsvkeBx
Mark Robinson vows to stay in North Carolina governor’s race after damning CNN report
08:36
James Liddell
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson declared that he’s staying in the gubernatorial race following CNN’s bombshell report that he had an account on a adult website site called “Nude Africa” ten years ago.
On the site, the MAGA ally allegedly referred to himself as a “Black Nazi,” said “some people need to be slaves” and allegedly admitted “I like watching tranny on girl porn!”
Robinson declared that Democratic nominee Josh Stein’s campaign leaked the story to the outlet, shortly before the article’s publication. He said that the details in the report are false.
“Let me assure you, the things you will see in that story, those are not the words of Mark Robinson,” Robinson said. “You know my words. You know my character, and you know that I have been completely transparent in this race and before.”
He continued: “We are staying in this race. We are in it to win it,” he said.
Watch the video below:
I wanted to take a minute to address the latest outrageous lies coming from my opponent’s dishonest campaign: #ncgov #ncpol pic.twitter.com/RtteVUiozr
— Mark Robinson (@markrobinsonNC) September 19, 2024
Trump hits out at former ally Howard Stern for ‘going woke’
08:20
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump has gone after Howard Stern for turning on the former president in recent years, something Trump has blamed on the radio show host becoming “woke.”
Trump appeared on the Fox News late-night show Gutfeld! on Wednesday evening where he was shown a clip of the radio host and several other celebrities lambasting the former president.
“I don’t hate the guy,” Stern said of Trump. “I hate the people who vote for him. I think they’re stupid. I do. I’ll be honest with you, I have no respect for you.”
Gustaf Kilander has the story.
Trump can start selling his nearly $2bn worth of shares in his media company. But will he?
07:50
Oliver O'Connell
Donald Trump is now free to start selling shares in Truth Social’s parent company, worth nearly $2bn, but he seems poised to hold onto them.
The GOP nominee and other large shareholders in Trump Media & Tech Group were released at 4pm on Thursday from a lockup agreement that barred them from selling their stock for six months after it was offered. The agreement has been in place since March, when the company went public following a merger, so long as shares traded at $12 or above, Forbes reported.
Trump owns nearly 57 percent of all shares in the company, traded under the ticker DJT. His stake is worth roughly $1.7bn.
Kelly Rissman reports.
More voters say Harris is ‘tough enough’ to be president than Trump, new poll shows
06:50
Oliver O'Connell
There are just 47 days until November’s presidential election and the latest AP/NORC poll shows Kamala Harris pulling ahead of Donald Trump as the candidate of which voters have a more positive view.
Specifically, the vice president scores higher on where she is “tough enough to be president”, “would change the country for the better”, and “would fight for people like you”.
The former president meanwhile scores highest on “will say anything to win the election”.
Capping the poll off, a larger share of registered voters believe Harris will win on November 5 (40 per cent) over Trump (28 per cent). One-fifth of respondents think both candidates have an equal shot at the White House.
Majorities of both Democratic registered voters and Republican registered voters think their respective candidate will win, while there independent registered voters favor Harris over Trump, but with almost a quarter saying they do not know enough.
In July, after the Republican convention but before Harris was officially designated as the Democratic nominee, the public was more likely to think Trump would prevail over Harris.
While registered voters are divided on whether Harris would make a good president (47 per cent to 41 per cent), a majority think Trump would not (59 per cent to 36 per cent). These views are heavily influenced by partisanship, with about 8 in 10 Democratic voters and Republican voters believing their respective party’s nominees would make a good president.
Registered voters also have more positive views of Harris than Trump as a candidate. While Harris narrowly beats Trump on whether they are each tough enough to be president (43 per cent versus 42 per cent), slightly more think Harris would fight for people like them and would change the country for the better compared with Trump. And six in 10 think Trump will say anything to win the election compared with four in 10 who think the same about Harris.
Currently, about half of registered voters have a favorable opinion of Harris compared with 37% who have a favorable opinion of Trump. The candidates’ favorability ratings are currently similar to August. Last month, the August 2024 AP-NORC Poll found that 48 per cent of the public had a favorable opinion of Harris and 41 per cent had a favorable opinion of Trump.
The latest poll found that 88 per cent of Democratic voters have a favorable view of Harris, while 77 per cent of Republican voters have a positive opinion of Trump.
The nationwide poll was conducted between September 12-16, 2024 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 2,028 adults, including 1,771 self-reported registered voters. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.1 percentage points; +/- 3.5 percentage points for registered voters.
After Fed cuts interest rates, Biden makes ‘declaration of progress’ on economy
05:50
Oliver O'Connell
With the Federal Reserve trimming interest rates for the first time since before the Covid-19 pandemic and inflation rates slipping to pre-Covid levels, President Joe Biden is taking a moment to savor the victory with a speech to the Economic Club of Washington on Thursday.
Biden said the decision by the Fed to cut rates after years of post-pandemic inflation led them to raise them from the near-zero levels they were at during the worst days of Covid represented a “good day for the country” and “good news for consumers” because borrowing costs will come down.
Andrew Feinberg reports from Washington, DC.
Latest poll updates: Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
04:50
Oliver O'Connell
Alicja Hagopian looks at the latest numbers.
Feds investigating RFK Jr over dead whale
03:50
Oliver O'Connell
No, really.
A federal law enforcement agency confirmed it’s opened an investigation into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he allegedly cut off the head of a dead whale and took it home two decades ago.
The former independent presidential candidate disclosed the investigation on Saturday while campaigning outside Phoenix for Donald Trump.
Read on...
Springfield mayor seizes ‘emergency powers’ to help deal with threats after Trump’s false claims about migrants
02:50
Oliver O'Connell
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday giving himself temporary “emergency powers” as the city faces multiple threats of violence following false claims about Haitian immigrants in the community.
“We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees,” Mayor Rob Rue said in a statement. “Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.”
Ariana Baio has the details.
‘If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot'
02:32
Gustaf Kilander
“If somebody breaks into my house they’re getting shot…I probably should not have said that.” pic.twitter.com/PEwMTSw17S
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) September 20, 2024
Harris advocates for assault weapons bans, universal background checks, and red flag laws
02:19
Gustaf Kilander
Addressing school shootings and gun violence, Harris said, “We just need to apply common sense.”
“I think for far too long on the issue of gun violence, some people have been pushing a really false choice to suggest you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away. I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I'm in favor of assault weapons bans, universal background checks