Trump Blasts ‘Fake News’ Coverage Of House Obamacare Repeal Bill

President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017.  (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo... President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media during a luncheon with Argentine President Mauricio Macri in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump on Friday evening complained about the media coverage of the House’s vote to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare, using one of his favorite terms, “fake news.”

House Republicans on Thursday passed the American Health Care Act by a razor-thin, sending the bill to the Senate. However, the Senate plans to write its own bill.

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  1. Avatar for sjk sjk says:

    You’ve repealed and replaced nothing so far,

  2. Who cares. Fuck him.

    They got their “really big victory” over 60 times already, and the ACA is still there.

    Again, fuck him.

  3. You’ve hit on the theme for this so called administration.

  4. Enjoy your fantasies of success while you can, President Moonbeam. Meanwhile, in the real world, the investigations grind onward.

  5. Look, it’s obvious that the celebration is half to make for a high pressure sales pitch, and half to calm down President Al
    (last name Zheimers)

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