Twitter's best reactions to President Trump pulling the health care bill
Due to a shortage of votes Friday, the vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was postponed, after President Trump asked House Speaker Paul Ryan to pull the "Obamacare" repeal bill from the House floor because it lacked enough votes to pass.
"Obamacare is the law of the land, it will remain the law of the land until it's replaced. We are going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future," Ryan explained. "I told him that the best thing that I think to do is to pull this bill and he agreed with that decision."
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Introduced earlier this month, the bill, dubbed the "American Health Care Act," was received with staunch criticism from both Democrats and some members of GOP.
Critics of Trump and Ryan critics took to Twitter to delight in the bill's failure.
President Trump just called me. Still on phone.
"We just pulled it," he tells me.— Robert Costa (@costareports) March 24, 2017
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Some have taken the opportune moment to gloat in Ryan's loss.
— "Food" Thoyd (@_space_plans) March 24, 2017
In Paul Ryan's defense, who could get a group this diverse to agree on anything? pic.twitter.com/S1iua7IWpo
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) March 24, 2017
And others have relished in the what they feel is an ironic defeat for Trump, esteemed business tycoon and author of "The Art of the Deal," who wasn't able to seal this deal.
"Make empty threats. Ignore everyone. Hire incompetent people to do important jobs. Blow it all off and go golfing." - The Art of the Deal
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) March 24, 2017