Donald Trump lashed out at Republicans on Friday morning, urging them to use the nuclear option of future legislation which would require a simple 51 vote majority rather than the 60 vote threshold.
Tweeted Trump: “If Republicans are going to pass great future legislation in the Senate, they must immediately go to a 51 vote majority, not senseless 60…”
If Republicans are going to pass great future legislation in the Senate, they must immediately go to a 51 vote majority, not senseless 60…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
…Even though parts of healthcare could pass at 51, some really good things need 60. So many great future bills & budgets need 60 votes….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017
Unfortunately, that's what they tried to do last night and failed anyway. Last night's vote on “skinny” repeal failed 51-49.
None of McConnell's healthcare proposals have gotten 50 votes.
https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/890933757389275137
dude no version of Trumpcare ever got 50 votes https://t.co/CG3xFLUrTG
— Greg Sargent (@GregTSargent) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/stevekopack/status/890932697710899200
You got 49 votes last night https://t.co/UXph6g2Wxy
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/calvinstowell/status/890932368697171969
1. Not one GOP healthcare proposal even got 50 votes.
2. McConnell has made it clear he has 0️⃣ interest in this. https://t.co/jospjNVqUQ— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) July 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/kfile/status/890932597584535552
