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House Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act on March 24 after it became clear the votes were not there, handing Trump a humiliating early setback on the promise that he could easily negotiate the “best” deals. The retreat undercut months of White House bragging and exposed a president who had sold competence he could not yet deliver.
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House Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act on March 24 after it became clear the votes were not there, handing Trump a humiliating early setback on the promise that he could easily negotiate the “best” deals. The retreat undercut months of White House bragging and exposed a president who had sold competence he could not yet deliver.
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House Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act on March 24 after it became clear the votes were not there, handing Trump a humiliating early setback on the promise that he could easily negotiate the “best” deals. The retreat undercut months of White House bragging and exposed a president who had sold competence he could not yet deliver.
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