Q&A on Trump’s Criminal Conviction
FactcheckJUN 2024
Report: NYPD to Revoke Trump's Gun License
Above: Donald Trump holds up a replica flintlock rifle awarded him by cadets during the Republican Society Patriot Dinner at the Citadel Military College. Image copyright: Richard Ellis/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Yet again, Pres. Biden is abusing the US justice system to punish Donald Trump, who has maintained a growing lead in the polls. It's ridiculous to strip a former president — who has full-time Secret Service protection — of his valid gun license while real criminals continue to run around armed and free.
Anti-Trump narrative
It's a federal crime to have a firearm while being a convicted felon. Period. Donald Trump has enjoyed VIP treatment for way too long. It's time he is brought back to the commoner's level. Someone aspiring to head the nation can't be seen as a recipient of favors from the system.