Trump gets endorsement of National Rifle Association
Published 12:30 pm Friday, May 20, 2016
<span class="RACopyBody">LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Rifle Association is endorsing Donald Trump for president.</span>
<span class="RACopyBody">Chris Cox, the executive director of the NRA’s political arm, announced the endorsement ahead of Trump’s appearance at the group’s convention. Trump called the endorsement a "fantastic honor" and said he would not let NRA members down.</span>
<span class="RACopyBody">Cox focused most of his remarks on likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, calling her a threat to gun owners. He says that with the next president likely to having a Supreme Court vacancy to fill, "The Second Amendment is on the ballot this November."</span>
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<span class="RACopyBody">Cox also appealed to NRA members who may have preferred other candidates to Trump. He says, "it’s time to get over it."</span>