Health and Science

Trump says he is 'very supportive' of Senate health-care bill

Key Points
  • Donald Trump said he supported a Republican health care bill unveiled in the Senate to replace Obamacare
  • Trump previously referred to the health care legislation passed by the House as "mean"

U.S. President Donald Trump said he supported a Republican health care bill to replace Obamacare that was unveiled in the Senate on Thursday.

"I am very supportive of the Senate #HealthcareBill. Look forward to making it really special! Remember, ObamaCare is dead," Trump said on Twitter.

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Trump had privately referred to health care legislation passed by the House last month as "mean," according to congressional sources. He told a rally on Wednesday in Iowa that he wanted a Senate bill "with heart."