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Will Trump and the GOP Lose Gun Rights Votes in the Midterms?
Cayla Labgold-Carroll /

Will Trump and the GOP Lose Gun Rights Votes in the Midterms?

The president’s comments after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti are the latest reason.
A man in a dark blue suit and red tie stands on stage in profile against a backdrop of red neon signage and lighting.
President Donald Trump speaks during the NRA ILA Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association annual meeting on May 18, 2024. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

For years, gun rights activists counted President Donald Trump as one of their strongest allies in Washington. Now, some say they feel betrayed.

Recent policy moves and statements from Trump and his administration have left gun rights activists questioning Trump’s support of unrestricted Second Amendment rights.

Cayla Labgold-Carroll is a sophomore at Northwestern University studying journalism and political science. She is a photo editor at the Daily Northwestern and has reported on politics and policy in Washington, D.C., through Northwestern’s Medill on the Hill program.

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