The leader of the National Rifle Association said his group is standing up for Americans who want government to leave them alone and is a bulwark against a lying press.

Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the NRA, said Friday in a speech at the NRA’s annual meeting that his group polls better than Congress, both political parties and Major League Baseball. He gave a fire-and-brimstone message of anti-elitism, and said it’s a movement sweeping the country.