Why is Trump so upset with the failure to replace Obamacare with a close substitute? He tweeted “The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don’t get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018!” He’s upset because he wanted that substitute. Why does Trump criticize the House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative Republicans, for derailing Ryan’s Obamacare clone? It’s because his loss on this legislation reduces his power. Trump doesn’t make the legislation, but he wants it made according to his preferences, as do all presidents. Presidents are always sending … Continue reading Trump Fights Republican Legislators in House Freedom Caucus