Trump had apparently just wrapped up a strategy dinner with several Republican Senators when he found out that the Senate bill was dead. This morning he took to Twitter to express his disappointment:
We were let down by all of the Democrats and a few Republicans. Most Republicans were loyal, terrific & worked really hard. We will return!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
As I have always said, let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. Stay tuned!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
So it sounds like he’s blaming Mike Lee, Jerry Moran, Rand Paul and Susan Collins while lumping them altogether with the Democrats.
That’s just dumb. It wasn’t their fault the bill failed, it was the fact that Republicans went back on their promise to repeal Obamacare that led to this mess.
Mike Lee, Jerry Moran, and Rand Paul actually stood up for what Republicans said they’d do and they don’t deserve derision from a president who promised repeal but would sign any half-baked health care bill just because he likes to ‘win’.