The National Rifle Association, whose early endorsement bolstered Donald Trump's presidential campaign, is arming up again to attack the president's critics in the media, on Capitol Hill and in Hollywood.

"Already, the forces that conspired to keep Donald Trump out of the White House are coming together to sabotage his administration," said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. "Donald Trump will need every ounce of energy we can muster and he has no more powerful ally than the NRA."



During his Friday speech at the annual CPAC conference, LaPierre plans to unveil his war on Trump's critics.

Tuesday, the Second Amendment group announced a title for its effort, #CounterResistance.



The group also put out three videos showing what LaPierre says the group is up against. "We won the battle. So they started a war," the ads say.

One features Minnesota Sen. Al Franken saying of Trump, "he's not right mentally."



Another shows actress Ashley Judd ripping Trump who, she said, bathes "in Cheetos dust."

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com