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The Obamacare collapse kept chewing up Trump’s credibility
The Senate’s failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act was still dominating the political conversation on July 30, and the damage landed squarely on Trump’s promise-making machine.
Edition · July 30, 2017
The Daily Fuckup — July 30, 2017
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Closing take
The big picture on July 30 was simple: Trump kept trying to govern like he was starring in a victory lap, but the plot kept breaking. On health care, on messaging, and on basic credibility, the bill came due and the White House was still short on cash.
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