Trump Praises Ryan on Health as Aides Privately Blame the Speaker
- Ryan ‘worked very, very hard,’ Trump said after bill pulled
- Republican legislation to alter Obamacare is yanked in House
Trump Says Ryan Worked 'Very, Very Hard' on Health Bill
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In public, President Donald Trump is standing by House Speaker Paul Ryan over the failed Obamacare replacement bill.
“I like Speaker Ryan; he worked very, very hard,” Trump said in the Oval Office after Ryan on Friday pulled the legislation from the House floor for lack of support. Instead, the president pinned the responsibility on Democrats.