The New York Daily News cover on Thursday features a photo of President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE with duct tape over his mouth with a National Rifle Association (NRA) logo.

"He spoke about background checks. He spoke about mental illness. He spoke about arming teachers," the cover says, below the image of NRA branded duct tape over the president's mouth.

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President Trump has been criticized for his tepid response on gun rights issues after the shooting, as lawmakers have once again taken sides over how to prevent future school shootings after a 19-year-old was charged with killing 17 people at the Parkland, Fla., school.

At a Wednesday White House listening session with survivors of the shooting, Trump polled the guests on their thoughts of arming teachers to protect students.

Trump, who earned major support from the NRA in his 2016 presidential campaign, is also reportedly in talks with administration officials on implementing a new age restriction on assault rifles, similar to the one that authorities say was used in the shooting last week.

The Daily News cover comes after the paper called out GOP lawmakers last week for the campaign donations they accepted from the NRA when they expressed their condolences for the loss of life in the Florida community, citing some lawmakers' "A+" grades from the gun lobby.