The President is still upset with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who told constituents back in Kentucky this week that President Donald Trump has “excessive expectations” about how quickly Congress can pass legislation.
On Wednesday, when Trump got word of McConnell’s comments, he lashed out at the senator, saying “McConnell said I had ‘excessive expectations,’ but I don’t think so.” Trump also called him out for Senate Republicans’ failure to pass a “skinny” Obamacare repeal bill last month.
The President brought it up again Thursday morning, tweeting, “Can you believe that Mitch McConnell, who has screamed Repeal and Replace for 7 years, couldn’t get it done.”
Can you believe that Mitch McConnell, who has screamed Repeal & Replace for 7 years, couldn't get it done. Must Repeal & Replace ObamaCare!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 10, 2017
When asked about Trump’s relationship with McConnell Thursday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders referred reporters to his tweets.
“You can see the President’s tweets. Obviously there’s some frustration. I don’t have anything more to add,” she said.
The remarks from the President and senator come after Republicans failed to pull together a simple majority in the Senate to pass an Obamacare repeal bill in July.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered the final blow to McConnell’s repeal bill last month, joining Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in their opposition to the plan during a tense, late-night vote.
McCain said he wanted Republicans and Democrats to work together on a health care plan and said he supported repealing Obamacare, but he wanted an immediate replacement.
“Some folks still don’t think I spend enough time with Congress. ‘Why don’t you get a drink with Mitch McConnell?’ they ask,” Obama told the assembled crowd of media and celebs at the annual black tie affair.
“Really? Why don’t you get a drink with Mitch McConnell?” he said to laughs and cheers.
Next up:
We need to get rid of that pesky Senate and House so I can get some stuff done.
It’s not fair that I have to work with them.
They have some stupid rules that force me to listen to them.
Not many people know that.
I’m the President you know and should be able to do stuff and get stuff done
I don’t want to feel sympathy for Mitch McConnell (and I’m as certain as I’m certain of anything that I never will), but can you imagine having to work for this blustery, stumbling dumb fuck?
Elaine Chao will not be switching off ‘do not disturb’ on her phone for a long time.
@sickneffintired Kelly is next.
Trump is portraying the failure of ACA repeal as McConnell’s fault. Internally he’s just introspective enough to know it’s his failure, and this bothers the hell out of him. He hates losing, absolutely cannot stand the thought he didn’t bend some set of circumstances to his personal benefit and aggrandizement. He’ll never live this down or let it go, at least not until he’s destroyed the insurance market as payback for his perceived slights.
If Mom says he can’t have some cake, he’ll just throw it in the garbage so no one else gets any either.