Punchbowl News: “For a moment, it seemed like President Donald Trump was nudging Republicans to make a health care deal with Democrats and address one of the biggest election-year vulnerabilities facing the GOP.”
“But it may have the exact opposite effect.”
“On Tuesday, Trump told Republicans to ‘be flexible’ when it comes to restrictions on federal funding for abortion, known as the Hyde Amendment, seen as the biggest obstacle to a bipartisan Obamacare deal…”
“But Trump’s comments sparked immediate outrage from anti-abortion rights groups, as well as pushback from Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP leaders — effectively sapping any momentum Trump’s prodding may have ignited.”
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