President Donald Trump lashed out at the House Freedom Caucus early
Sunday and accused the conservative-wing of the House of Representatives
of “saving” Planned Parenthood and Obamacare.
“Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help
of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood &
Ocare!” the president tweeted around 8:20 a.m. EST.
Over the last week, the Freedom Caucus has been targeted with the ire
of moderate Republicans over their refusal to support the GOP plan to
replace Obamacare, known as the “American Health Care Act.”
The caucus, along with it’s leader Rep. Mike Meadows (R-N.C.), said
they didn’t support the bill because it didn’t go far enough in
repealing Obamacare and it didn’t deliver on the GOP promise to replace
Obamacare with a market-based solution.
Still, the Freedom Caucus said they tried to voice their concerns to
GOP leadership and the White House, but they refused to listen.
According to reports, White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told the caucus last week that they had “no choice” but to vote for the bill.
Ultimately, the Freedom Caucus refused to support the bill because it
resembled a watered-down version of Obamacare. The bill was pulled in
the House just minutes before a full House vote Friday afternoon and has
been deemed a failure on the part of Trump and Ryan.
Source: theblaze.com