CNN Crew Laughs At Trump For Being Convicted Felon In Segment About Big Kamala Harris Gun Reveal

CNN’s morning show crew busted out laughing at former President Donald Trump during a segment about Vice President Kamala Harris’s revelation about gun ownership — because Trump’s ability to own a gun is endangered by his felony convictions.

CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker interviewed Harrison Monday night’s edition of CBS News’s 60 Minutes, during which Harris was asked questions on a variety of issues including immigration, Israel, the economy — and what kind of gun she owns.

“I have a Glock, and I’ve had it for quite some time,” Harris told Whitaker.

On Tuesday morning’s edition of CNN This Morning, anchor Kasie Hunt led a panel discussion of that moment that erupted in laughter when Hunt reminded them of Trump’s felony convictions:

KASIE HUNT: So here was Trump back in 2018 talking about firearms, because again, this is continually an issue that we deal with in our, in our political space. Let’s watch.

DONALD TRUMP: Take the firearms first and then go to court, because that’s another system, because a lot of times by the time you go to court, it takes so long to go to court to get the due process procedures.

I like taking the guns early, like in this crazy man’s case that just took place in Florida. He had a lot of fires. They saw everything. To go to court would have taken a long time. So you could do exactly what you’re saying. But take the guns first, go through due process second.

KASIE HUNT: So, Mike, this was obviously in the wake of the Parkland shooting in Florida. Horrific. But what he said didn’t sit well with the NRA and others. I mean, there are questions really about both of these candidates and their guns, too.

MIKE DUBKE: Yeah, look, it’s again, going back to this point on the gun ownership. She obviously wanted to inject a way for her to seem relatable to folks in the Midwest.

Now, with with Trump, you know, he is known to react to news stories of the day. And sometimes he just, he just speaks it as in that case. And he’s he’s walked comments back before. I think most of our politicians have done this.

ALEX THOMPSON: When Trump is speaking to the NRA this week, Kamala Harris, as far as we know, is not speaking to the NRA.

So I think in terms of the people that probably vote on the Second Amendment, you know, Trump still has an edge there.

KASIE HUNT: I almost forget there’s questions about Trump’s gun ownership because he’s a convicted felon.

(LAUGHTER)

ELLIOT WILLIAMS: He’s a convicted felon, but the conviction is not final yet until he goes through all appeals. So as of right now, he’s still lawfully able to possess a firearm.

KASIE HUNT: This is why we have you at the table, thanks so much for that.

There do not appear to be exceptions to federal law based on appeal status, but it’s unlikely someone in Trump’s situation would be prosecuted.

Trump could be covered by an exception for “any Federal or State offenses pertaining to antitrust violations, unfair trade practices, restraints of trade, or other similar offenses relating to the regulation of business practices.”

Watch above via CNN This Morning.