Why Trump Can't Convince Anyone on Health Care
July 19, 2017 at 11:20 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Ezra Klein: The core problem is Trump has no idea what hes talking about on health care and never bothered to learn. Nobody knew health care could be so complicated, he famously, and absurdly, said. His inability to navigate its complexities meant he couldnt make persuasive arguments on behalf of the bills he supported, and he routinely made statements that undercut the legislative process and forced Republicans to defend the indefensible.
Because Trump doesnt understand the legislation or the trade-offs it made, he cant make persuasive arguments on its behalf in public or private, and so he mostly doesnt try. Trump and his team are not frequent presences in the public debate trying to sell the legislation theyre so keen to sign. Thats one reason the various bills routinely polled around 20 percent without Trump using the bully pulpit to argue on behalf of the legislation, critics, terrible Congressional Budget Office reports, and news of congressional infighting filled the void.
When Trump does weigh in, its often a disaster.
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