Spicer: Trump has confidence in Ryan
White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Friday reaffirmed that President Trump still has faith in House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) after the GOP healthcare bill was withdrawn in the House.
“I think the president expressed his confidence in the Speaker today. The Speaker worked very hard as the president noted,” Spicer said in an interview with Fox New Channel’s “First 100 Days.”
{mosads}When asked if Trump thought Ryan “over-promised and under-delivered” on healthcare, Spicer answered “not at all.”
“The president was very complimentary of Speaker Ryan, his performance, he knows how hard he worked to get this where it is. It was a very, very heavy lift,” he said.
“I think it was something that we hoped to get through, no question about it, but the agenda moves on and we’ve got a very, very, bold and robust agenda that the president promised the American people and we’re going to roll on,” he added.
Spicer also echoed Trump’s comments earlier on Friday, reiterating that the Democrats will now be responsible for any failures of ObamaCare.
“I think clearly today that message that is sent is you know, Democrats own Obamacare,” he said.
“We had zero support from Democrats in this process; and Obamacare, you know, the message is still the same — failing system, sky-rocketing premiums, deductibles, and fewer choices — is now squarely in the hands of Democrats that own this.”
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