Florida school shooting Murdoch's New York Post pleads with Trump to act on gun control After Florida school shootings, the conservative tabloid says the president must try to ‘stop the slaughter’ Mourners remember victims of the Parkland shooting at a vigil on Thursday night. Photograph: Carolyn Cole/LA Times via Getty ImagesDonald Trump has come under pressure to introduce tougher gun controls from an unexpected quarter after the traditionally friendly New York Post pleaded with the president to act in the wake of the Florida school shooting. Photograph: New York PostThe paper, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, has traditionally not weighed in on the issue of gun control, unlike its rival, the New York Daily News, which has used its cover to advocate for tightening restrictions on firearm sales. Trump announced on Thursday that he planned to visit the high school in Parkland near Fort Lauderdale where the attack took place. Meanwhile, some parents of the victims of the shooting have made emotional appeals to Trump to protect schools against further attacks.

Source: The Guardian February 16, 2018 05:03 UTC