admin President Trump fired off a string of tweets about health care while in France, where he is visiting French President Emmanuel Macron.
Trump released the burst of health care tweets as he headed over to Friday’s Bastille Day Parade, visibly increasing pressure on Republican lawmakers to fulfill his longtime campaign promise to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
“Republicans Senators are working hard to get their failed ObamaCare replacement approved,” Trump tweeted. “I will be at my desk, pen in hand!”
Republicans Senators are working hard to get their failed ObamaCare replacement approved. I will be at my desk, pen in hand!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2017
President Trump singled out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who has struggled to gain enough GOP support to pass the health care legislation through the Republican-controlled Senate. The president warned Republican lawmakers that after seven years of “O’Care disaster” that they “must come through” and pass the bill.
“So impt Rep Senators, under leadership of @SenateMajLdr McConnell get healthcare plan approved. After 7yrs of O’Care disaster, must happen! After all of these years of suffering thru ObamaCare, Republican Senators must come through as they have promised!” Trump wrote.
President Trump also praised Vice President Mike Pence, who worked to pass the House version of the legislation. The president’s tweets about the vice president reportedly came as Trump stepped out of his limo.
“.@VP Mike Pence is working hard on HealthCare and getting our wonderful Republican Senators to do what is right for the people,” Trump tweeted.
