President Trump is blaming Democrats, even though 34 House Republicans were poised to vote against the Republican health care bill.
In a phone interview with The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, Trump blamed Democrats:
TRUMP tells me in interview this is now the Democrats' fault, and that he anticipates that when Obama "explodes" they will be ready to deal
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 24, 2017
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* OBAMACARE, not the former president https://t.co/DfJgV0jdwU
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 24, 2017
TRUMP told me he is happy having this in the rearview mirror. "It's enough already," he said of the negotiations.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 24, 2017
POTUS did not sound mad, showed uncharacteristic discipline as he talked about who had let him down (he said Democrats).
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) March 24, 2017
Trump isn’t blaming the 34 Republicans who were going to vote against the bill. Instead, he is blaming Democrats for never supporting a bill that would have taken health care away from 24 million people. It’s typical Trump. He is going to blame Democrats for his own failures while refusing to admit where the real problem rests.
If Trump wants Democrats to help him on Obamacare, he can start by actually talking to Democrats about health care.
This is not the fault of Democrats. The blame for this fiasco rests with Donald Trump and Paul Ryan. They tried to jam a health care bill through the House, and they failed.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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