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Trump Threatens Congress, Demands No More Votes ‘on Any Other Bill’ Until Repeal-And-Replace is Passed

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was busy on Twitter over the weekend, snapping direct threats at members of Congress over the failed Trumpcare bill and threatening China over North Korea. And White House budget director said that Congress should vote on nothing else until a healthcare bill is passed.

Politico reports:

Mulvaney said that “yes,” it's official White House policy that the Senate shouldn't hold a vote on another issue — not even an imminent crisis like raising the debt ceiling— until the Senate votes again on care.

“In the White House's view, they can't move on in the Senate,” Mulvaney said on CNN's “State of the Union.” “You can't promise folks you're going to do something for seven years, and then not do it.”

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Tweeted Trump of the failed Trumpcare bill (in 9 tweets):

“Republican Senate must get rid of 60 vote NOW! It is killing the R Party, allows 8 Dems to control country. 200 Bills sit in Senate. A JOKE! … The very outdated filibuster rule must go. Budget reconciliation is killing R's in Senate. Mitch M, go to 51 Votes NOW and WIN. IT'S TIME! … Republicans in the Senate will NEVER win if they don't go to a 51 vote majority NOW. They look like fools and are just wasting time……….8 Dems totally control the U.S. Senate. Many great Republican bills will never pass, like Kate's Law and complete Healthcare. Get smart! … If the Senate Democrats ever got the chance, they would switch to a 51 majority vote in first minute. They are laughing at R's. MAKE CHANGE! … After seven years of “talking” Repeal & Replace, the people of our great country are still being forced to live with imploding ObamaCare! … If a new HealthCare Bill is not approved quickly, BAILOUTS for Insurance Companies and BAILOUTS for Members of Congress will end very soon! … Unless the Republican Senators are total quitters, Repeal & Replace is not dead! Demand another vote before voting on any other bill! … Don't give up Republican Senators, the World is watching: Repeal & Replace…and go to 51 votes (nuke option), get Cross State Lines & more.

Amid his healthcare rant, Trump tweeted an attack on China: “I am very disappointed in China. Our foolish past leaders have allowed them to make hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade, yet……they do NOTHING for us with North Korea, just talk. We will no longer allow this to continue. China could easily solve this problem!

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