Trump Woos Lawmakers With Flattery and White House Bowling

  • ‘He’s great like that,’ says a Republican. ‘He’s funny’
  • Trump’s style contrasts with Obama’s reserve toward Congress

Trump Faces First Fight on American Health Care Act

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Less than two months on the job, President Donald Trump is showing that when it comes to wooing members of Congress, he’s no Barack Obama.

Where Obama was usually reserved and met sparingly with lawmakers, Trump has launched a full-out charm offensive, much of it aimed at bolstering the beleaguered Republican Obamacare plan.