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Trump says he wants background checks
Also reassures NRA
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House Friday in Washington as he prepares to leave Washington for his annual August holiday at his New Jersey golf club. He said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to last weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. - photo by Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he believes he has influence to rally Republicans around stronger federal background check laws as Congress and the White House work on a response to last weekend's mass shootings in Texas and Ohio.
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