Trump: GOP Is Taking Democrats Out ‘Of A Big Jam’ With O’Care Repeal

President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a breakfast with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. At left is Wendell P. Weeks, Chief Executive Officer of Cor... President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a breakfast with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. At left is Wendell P. Weeks, Chief Executive Officer of Corning, at right is Alex Gorsky Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE LESS

President Donald Trump encouraged Republican members of Congress to push ahead with repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act even though he conceded they were putting themselves “at risk.”

“We’re taking them out of a big jam. Big jam. We’re putting ourselves at risk, to a certain extent because we’re taking it off their platter,” Trump said,

Trump went on to say that Republicans, however, had “no choice.”

“I think we have no choice. We have to get it going. I’m serious,” Trump said.

During his address to Republicans at the retreat in Philly, Trump seemed to urge members to move more rapidly on health care. Republicans are already going to miss a self-imposed Friday deadline.

“If we waited two years its going to explode like you’ve never seen an explosion. Nobody’s going to be able to afford it, it’s a disaster. And that’s politically what we should do but we don’t want to do that. We want to get something done and get it done right. And by the way Tom Price is gonna do a phenomenal job,” Trump said.

90
Show Comments

Notable Replies

  1. Maybe he should just turn the White House grounds into a used car lot so he can sell them in his free time.

  2. A bag of meat could do a better job.

  3. What the hell kind of confusing title is that? “More Americans have health insurance than ever before” seems a little less awkward?

  4. I thought so too.

Continue the discussion at forums.talkingpointsmemo.com

84 more replies

Participants

Avatar for system1 Avatar for alliebean Avatar for ajaykalra Avatar for littlegirlblue Avatar for charliee Avatar for old_curmudgeon Avatar for clunkertruck Avatar for epicurus Avatar for inlabsitrust Avatar for inversion Avatar for chelsea530 Avatar for newpantaloons Avatar for uk_observer Avatar for tena Avatar for chicago11 Avatar for brd813 Avatar for johniwaniszek Avatar for spencersmom Avatar for jonnygee Avatar for tiowally Avatar for asturcot Avatar for jeannedalbret Avatar for gregangelo Avatar for demosthenes59

Continue Discussion