The House Freedom Caucus, the conservative group blamed by President Donald Trump for holding up the American Health Care Act, answered Twitter attacks from the President on its own account Friday, saying that it had kept its promise to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Trump’s lobs came Thursday morning, and then later in the afternoon. He named three prominent members of the caucus who were vocal in their opposition to his and House leadership’s bill to repeal and replace Obamacare: Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC), the caucus’ chair; Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), who helped found the caucus and was its first chairman; and Rep. Raúl Labrador (R-ID).
The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017
If @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador would get on board we would have both great healthcare and massive tax cuts & reform.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017
Where are @RepMarkMeadows, @Jim_Jordan and @Raul_Labrador?#RepealANDReplace #Obamacare
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017
The Freedom Caucus responded Friday by saying Trump’s preferred bill was unpopular with the American people and didn’t fulfill Republicans’ campaign promise to fully repeal the ACA.
.@RealDonaldTrump We are where we’ve always been: committed to keeping our promise. https://t.co/VVzqUKYoeX
— House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) March 31, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump .@RealDonaldTrump Repeal includes eliminating the costly Obamacare regs that are driving up Americans’ premiums.
— House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) March 31, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump .@RealDonaldTrump We can do better than a plan that only 17% of Americans support. #KeepOurPromise
— House Freedom Caucus (@freedomcaucus) March 31, 2017
