A triumphant Trump asks for NRA convention's help in returning to White House

Former President Donald Trump had a hero's return to the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Indianapolis as he hit the stage to chants of "USA! USA!"

"I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president you've ever had in the White House," Trump said. "I think that's been acknowledged, and with your support, in 2024, I will be your loyal friend and fearless champion once again as the 47th president of the United States."

Trump bragged about his poll numbers and briefly referenced several 2024 presidential rivals, including former Vice President Mike Pence, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, as he spoke before gun rights activists at the event.

Pence and Trump have been at odds since the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The NRA convention is the first time the two men are speaking at the same place. Yet Pence has not announced whether he will run.