Someone needs to tell Donald Trump what a motion to proceed is, and that it is not the same as passing legislation on health care because Trump seems to think that Republicans have passed a health care bill.
Trump tweeted:
.@SenJohnMcCain-Thank you for coming to D.C. for such a vital vote. Congrats to all Rep. We can now deliver grt healthcare to all Americans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017
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It is going to be an ugly conversation in the White House when somebody has to explain to Trump that the Republicans haven’t passed the health care bill yet. In fact, none of the Republican health care bills have enough votes to pass right now.
Trump is also under the impression that if he keeps telling people that they are going to great health care, no one will notice when their insurance is gone, or if they still have insurance that it costs two or three times more and covers two or three times less.
Donald Trump is completely out of it. Republicans will try to go on television and say with a straight face how vital he is, but it is clear that the guy in the Oval Office has no idea what is happening.
Trump is just killing time by watching Fox News until he can go golfing again on Saturday.
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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