Donald Trump: Republicans Can ‘Lead the Charge’ on Expanding Background Checks

President Donald Trump again indicated Friday that Republicans to lead the way to expand background checks for Americans purchasing firearms.

“I think that Republicans are going to be great and lead the charge along with the Democrats,” Trump said.

Trump said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was “totally on board” with the idea and said that even “hard-line” Senate supporters of the Second Amendment were interested in the idea.

He said he also spoke to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about the issue.