President Trump on Monday urged Senate Republicans to “do the right thing” and vote this week to repeal and replace ObamaCare, even as the GOP effort…
President Trump on Monday urged Senate Republicans to “do the right thing” and vote this week to repeal and replace ObamaCare, even as the GOP effort appears hopelessly stalled.
Trump held a press conference at the White House surrounded by “victims” of the healthcare law who he said had been “emotionally and financially devastated” by skyrocketing premiums or fewer healthcare options under the current law.
“So far Senate Republicans have not done their job in ending the Obamacare nightmare, ” Trump said. “They now have a chance, however, to hopefully, hopefully fix what has been so badly broken for such a long time.”
“Obamacare has been a nightmare, ” Trump continued. “There is still time to do the right thing, and for Senate Republicans, this is their chance to keep their promise made over and over again. They said repeal and replace, repeal and replace. But they can now keep their promise to the American people to provide emergency relief to those in desperate need of help, and to improve health care for all Americans.”
The Republican plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare stalled last week in the Senate.
The White House is increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress on Capitol Hill. With August recess looming, the GOP-controlled Congress has yet to send any significant legislative achievements to the president’s desk.
“It’s very sad that Republicans, even some that were carried over the line on my back, do very little to protect their President, ” Trump tweeted over the weekend.
Trump has also warned that there will be “repercussions” if Republicans fail to repeal ObamaCare.
The president has singled out individual lawmakers for criticism and his aides and allies have met with prospective primary challengers for those who are not viewed as sufficiently loyal to the president’s agenda.
