Trump threatens House Freedom Caucus
Trump threatens House Freedom Caucus, President Trump is threatening the conservative group that opposed him on health care, raising the specter of intraparty opposition in next year's midterm elections.
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| Trump threatens House Freedom Caucus |
"The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast," Trump tweeted. "We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!"
The threat comes a week after opposition from members of the House Freedom Caucus blocked a House vote on a health care plan designed to "repeal and replace" the legislation President Obama signed in 2010. Reported By
Conservatives said the proposal backed by Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., did not eliminate enough Obamacare regulations.
Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., called the Trump tweet "unfortunate" and said his constituents want "100% repeal" of Obama's health care law.
"We're not fighting the president," Yoho told MSNBC. "We're trying to honor what we ran on."
Trump's criticism reflects ongoing tensions within the Republican Party between hard-core conservatives and colleagues who are seeking legislation that can pass both the House and Senate and win support from a majority of voters.
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