President Trump Slams Senators Who Blocked Obamacare 'Repeal'

WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump slammed the three Senate Republicans and all Democrats who voted against the "skinny" Obamacare repeal bill Friday morning, when the legislation was defeated on a razor-thin 51-49 margin.

"3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down," the president wrote on Twitter. "As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!" (For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

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Earlier in the day, he had been hopeful for the bill's success, writing: "Go Republican Senators, Go! Get there after waiting for 7 years. Give America great healthcare!"

Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine were the only Republicans to vote against the bill, leaving the president's party just one vote short to secure passage. The bill would have ended Obamacare's tax penalty on Americans who forego buying health insurance.

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