Democrats are smiling': Trump blasts House Republicans and top conservative think tank over healthcare loss

President Donald Trump on Sunday blasted the group of conservative lawmakers and a prominentright-wing think tank thathelped block his healthcare bill from passing.In a tweet, the president explained that Democrats benefited from the House Freedom Caucus and the Heritage Foundation's opposition to the American Health Care Act, which right-leaning members of congress refused to support because they believed it did notadequately roll back President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act."Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Ocare!" Trump wrote, shortening the term "Obamacare."Though Trump previously needled the House Freedom Caucus on Twitter, hoping to scare members into getting behind the bill, his tweet Sunday shifted the blame. Initially when the bill failed on Friday, Trump blamed Democrats, though House leaders never made serious attempts to compromise with Democrats on the AHCA.While the president declinedto publiclyshame opponents by forcing a vote, the tweet also suggested Trumpwould not easily forgot who was responsible forthe bill's failure.The Daily Beast reportedon Friday that chief political strategist Steve Bannon advised Trump to keep a list of lawmakers whoopposed the bill for potential future retribution.White House surrogates like chief of staff Reince Priebusalso agreed with the president's assessment of who deserved blame."I think the president is 100% correct, and hits the bullseye on that tweet," Priebus said on Fox News on Sunday. "We can't be chasing the perfect all the time. Sometimes youhave to take the good, and put it in your pocket and take the win."He added: "I think it's time for our folks to come together, and I also think it's time to potentially get a few moderate Democrats on board as well."SEE ALSO:'Seems like it's going to be about his corporate cronies': Environmental groups fret over Trump's infrastructure planDON'T MISS:The 'Trumpcare' plan to defund Planned Parenthood was about a lot more than abortionsJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: 'This bill is a shame and a disgrace': Watch John Lewis' fiery speech opposing the GOP health care bill
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