Another day, another crushing failure and humiliating defeat for the Trump administration. When it became clear Monday that the Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act was dead in the water, the president took to Twitter late Monday night to insist — contradicting his previous promises to repeal and replace — that Republicans should just repeal altogether and figure something out at a later date TBD, adding that this will allow congress to “start from a clean slate,” and that “Dems will join in!”
However Tuesday morning, when it became clear that even a simple repeal would probably not fly with the Senate, an increasingly irate Trump returned to his platform of choice to blame the whole thing (yet again) on Democrats, along with a select “few Republicans.” Because clearly the President of the United States does not understand the difference between a monocracy and a democracy, and that he needs to work with both sides of the political aisle (including his own) to be able to get shit done.
We were let down by all of the Democrats and a few Republicans. Most Republicans were loyal, terrific & worked really hard. We will return!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
As I have always said, let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. Stay tuned!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
With only a very small majority, the Republicans in the House & Senate need more victories next year since Dems totally obstruct, no votes!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
The Senate must go to a 51 vote majority instead of current 60 votes. Even parts of full Repeal need 60. 8 Dems control Senate. Crazy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2017
It was Trump’s final tweet on the subject that people seemed to take the most umbrage with, though, because … just what the heck is he talking about, here? At 52 senators, they literally have the Senate majority. Also, that’s not how math works!
Others were just as baffled:
https://twitter.com/evanoconnell/status/887304556828385280
https://twitter.com/evanoconnell/status/887304743781105664
https://twitter.com/evanoconnell/status/887305126037377024
https://twitter.com/SOLOAMERICAN76/status/887317736380092417
https://twitter.com/JameyFunny/status/887324182899343360
8 Dems DO NOT control the Senate. Math, History, spelling…basically 3rd grade subjects are hard for @realDonaldTrump. #WhyIsHeSoStupid https://t.co/Y23RXg6g63
— (((Tamara))) (@MiNorthernWeed) July 18, 2017
* 8 Dems control Senate
* 36% approval rating not bad
* NYT/WaPo failing despite soaring subscriptionsDid Wharton have any math classes?
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 18, 2017
8 DeMs CoNtRoL tHe SeNaTe. CrAzY! pic.twitter.com/QR49GHNL3J
— ☠️Aleister “ONESHIP” Gilgrim ☠️🏴☠️🏴 (@gilgrim) July 18, 2017
That's not at all how math works. 8 Dems control the Senate? Just wow & they elected this idiot. But hey, you knew these rules when you ran.
— DeadManOnAStick (@DeadManOnAStick) July 18, 2017
8 Dems control the Senate…hmm, guess that's what happens when a narcissist loses the vote, but still occupies the Oval. #WeThePeople
— Miss Dee 🗝 (@deannalynnarzol) July 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/ColleenScanlon/status/887318701413945344
You're such a loser. You control all aspects of govt and whine that 8 Dems control the Senate. Now you want to change the rules. L-O-S-E-R.
— Power to the People (@KeepMyPowerOrg) July 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/LVonTheMove/status/887336911370502145
What the president was seemingly trying to say was that eight Democratic senators (combined with 52 Republican senators) are holding back the 60 votes needed for the healthcare repeal, when in fact a few members of his own party have already come out against it. So even if they did go to a 51 vote majority that still may not help him accomplish his goal of depriving millions of Americans of health insurance. Better luck next time, fam.