Trump: Republicans and Democrats who voted against GOP health-care bill 'let the American people down'

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What a difference a few hours makes.

Before the final vote on an ObamaCare repeal, President Trump tweeted words of encouragement for GOP members of the Senate:

After the bill was defeated 51-49, thanks to Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voting with Democrats, Trump was back on Twitter with this message:

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He might be regretting this post from Tuesday:

But probably not as much as saying this in 2015:

McCain hasn't hinted he voted against the bill as a way of getting back at Trump — in a statement, he said he was a no because the repeal "offered no replacement to actually reform our health-care system and deliver affordable quality health care to our citizens" — but it does make you wonder.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.