Are you ready to rumble? MAGA 2.0 is here!
Trump announced that he is running for the 2024 presidential elections. Loyal supporters are excited about his campaign, considering how unhinged, entertaining, and dramatic the 2016 Trump show was.
As he failed to continue for the second tenure in 2020, Trump accused everyone in sight that the elections were rigged. He even forged documents, implying that he won the elections, but instead, Biden stole the seat. And then his words orchestrated one of the worst riots on January 6, inciting violent attacks on the U.S. capitol and obstructing the official proceeding, where his allies disrupted the electoral vote’s certification in January 2021.
Ever since Trump left office in 2021, he has been haunted by a series of indictment charges, receiving Target Letters, and facing several criminal charges. Some of the major allegations against Trump could land him in precarious prison sentences, such as
- Conspiracy to defraud the U.S. is punishable by a fine or up to five years in prison.
- Obstructing an official proceeding is punishable by a fine or up to 20 years in prison.
- Conspiracy against rights is punishable by a fine of not more than 10 years in prison or both.
Meanwhile, four separate criminal charges are hovering on his record, alleging that Trump’s hotel, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, was used to conceal the official government documents he took from the White House after leaving in 2021.
One might wonder how Trump will bounce back when such severe allegations mar his record. But that’s the genius of a Trump campaign; he will use the allegations against him to prove that he is the target of a mass conspiracy.
Now that his campaign has started, it’s only a matter of time before he spews an excellent saga of MAGA and how he is the only leader who can achieve the American dream. And this time, he decided to kick off his campaign at a place that will guarantee him votes.
On September 25, Donald Trump visited the small town of Summerville in South Carolina. After his visit, a video went viral on X, showing that Trump was fascinated by a “Trump 45th” Glock. Then he was heard saying, “I want to buy one. Isn’t a Glock a great gun?”
This sparked criticisms against Trump, stating that it is illegal to own/possess a firearm since he is under a felony criminal indictment.
Then Trump’s spokesperson Steven Cheung wrote in a post, “President Trump buys a @GLOCKInc in South Carolina!” He deleted the post after a short while and issued another statement: “President Trump did not purchase or take possession of the firearm. He simply indicated that he wanted one.”
As a matter of fact, Trump did not buy the gun. He only expressed his desire to buy one.
Did Trump Buy a Gun?
As a supporter of gun rights, Trump visited the Palmetto State Armory outlet in Summerville, South Carolina. He was seen scanning the shop and was particularly fascinated by the dullish gold firearm. This was a special edition Glock, which was named as “Trump 45th.” This piqued his interest even more, as he was quoted saying that the gun was a “great seller.”
In the video, he clearly says, “I want to buy one,” at least twice. The video went viral since people have been dissecting the frame, suggesting that he bought the gun.
To make matters worse, his spokesperson, Steven Cheung, posted on social that Trump has indeed purchased the Glock. This confirmed the suspicions, and critics and netizens bashed the former president for possessing firearms when he was in the middle of federal investigations and indictments.
However, Cheung quickly deleted the post and clarified that Trump had just expressed his desire to buy one. He further stated that the Republican frontrunner hasn’t really bought the gun.
A political commentator, Brian Tyler Cohen, also known to criticize the Trump administration, expressed his stance that-
“Donald Trump is under felony criminal indictment and thus cannot legally own or purchase a gun.”
As per the federal gun law, an individual is barred from receiving a gun “which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce” if they are under felony indictment.
At the same time, the same law, 18 U.S.C. 922, states that the merchants who sell firearms to those under indictment for crimes with sentences of more than a year will face legal charges themselves.
However, the law does not prohibit these individuals from buying/possessing weapons.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you believe that Trump bought the gun? Would you consider voting for him in the 2024 elections?
Let us know in the comments section below.
