That didn't take long. Just one day after Ivanka Trump whispered sweet nothings in Daddy's ear and got him to agree that maybe background checks might be a good idea if, and only if, he could have a big fancy Rose Garden signing ceremony, the deal is off. Why? Because Trump called to ask Wayne "I need a $5 million dollar house" La Pierre if it was okay if he had a big shindig in the Rose Garden and signed a background check bill into law. The Atlantic reports: On August 7, the president picked up the phone to discuss the idea with Wayne LaPierre, chief executive of the National Rifle Association.