Trump blasts 'so-called Republicans' in Senate who doomed Obamacare repeal bill
"We are disappointed in certain so-called Republicans," Trump said of the trio of GOP senators who are opposing the Obamacare repeal bill.
A "disappointed" President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted several "so-called Republicans" whose opposition to a controversial Obamacare repeal bill likely dealt it a fatal blow.
Trump's comments came shortly before Republican senators were set to begin a lunch where they are expected to decide whether to proceed with a vote on the Graham-Cassidy bill, despite expectations it would fail.
"We don't know why they did it," Trump said of the trio of senators, Susan Collins of Maine, John McCain of Arizona and Kentucky's Rand Paul, who have said they will vote "no" on Graham-Cassidy.
"We are disappointed in certain so-called Republicans."
But Trump also promised: "At some point there will be a repeal-and-replace" bill that he could sign into law.
Republicans hold 52 seats in the 100-member Senate and would need at least 50 GOP senators to vote for the bill for it to pass, assuming a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.
The deadline for passing the bill is Saturday.
After that, the budget reconciliation measure being used to fast-track the bill — and pass it with only a simple majority instead of the normal 60-vote minimum — will expire.
Connect With Us