Asked what happened to his appetite for background check legislation, Trump abruptly changes the topic to the border, then says "we're dealing with the NRA" -- as if the gun lobby is a co-equal branch of government.

"It's a slippery slope," Trump adds, alluding to gun control. pic.twitter.com/QTSrE56Gt9

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 21, 2019