Twitter gleefully reacts to GOP's Trumpcare failure with hysterical memes
President Trump blamed Democrats for the failed healthcare bill.
On Friday, House speaker Paul Ryan said his party "came up short" minutes after Republicans were forced to pull legislationto repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Ryan said during a news conference that he called President Donald Trump on Friday and said he felt "the best thing to do" would be to pull the bill - a decision with which the president agreed.
"I will not sugarcoat this," Ryan said. "This is a disappointing day for us. Doing big this is hard... Ultimately, this comes down to a choice. Are all of us willing to give a little to get something done. Are we able to accept something good rather than perfect."
The GOP eventually decided to pull the American Health Care Act, dubbed "Trumpcare," after it became clear that they did not have enough support to pass the bill in the scheduled 3:30 PM EST vote.
"We were close but not quite there," Ryan said. "There is a block of no votes that we had... That is why this didn't pass. Obamacare is the law of the land and will continue to be the law of the land. We will be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future."
In the aftermath of the bitter legislative defeat for Trump's early presidency, the president blamed Democrats for the failed healthcare bill and said Obamacare is "imploding and soon will explode."
"We're just a very small number of votes short in terms of getting our bill passed," Trump told reporters. "A lot of people don't realize how good our bill was.
"I've been saying for the last year and a half that the best thing we can do, politically speaking, is let Obamacare explode. It is exploding right now. Almost all states have big problems.," he continued. "It's going to have a very bad year."
He added: "We will end up with a truly great healthcare bill in the future."

However, many social media users, including politicians and celebrities, gleefully reacted to the Trumpcare failure with a slew of hysterical memes, jokes and comments.
"Today's #TrumpCare failure would not have happened if not for the energetic activisim of the American people," Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine tweeted.
Senator Robert Menendez tweeted: "Hey Republicans, don't worry, that burn is covered under the Affordable Care Act."
"Obamacare is the law of the land for the foreseeable future..." - Speaker Paul Ryan #Obamacare #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/Y3uMZYxh4J
— Tim Wilson  (@iAMTimWilson) March 24, 2017
I'm just a bill, ðµ
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) March 24, 2017
Yes, I'm only a billðµ
and I'm sittin' here on-
OH MY GODnoOO0MAKE IT STOP!!!!! pic.twitter.com/bHIwD2LZYx
Source says "You can't always get what you want" is playing in the House conference meeting
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) March 24, 2017
You don't have the votes.
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) March 24, 2017
You don't have the votes.
You're gonna need Congressional approval
And you don't have the votes. #TrumpCare pic.twitter.com/sEasKyHL7c
Views of my constituents on #Trumpcare:
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 24, 2017
Opposed: 700,000
Not sure: 3
Support: 1 person named Guccifer
When it comes to the last 24 hours of #TrumpTruck and #TrumpCare, this is really all I can say... pic.twitter.com/8enuOVdYTV
— Charles de Lauzirika (@Lauzirika) March 24, 2017
Ironically "pulling out" is the only method of birth control covered under the #AHCA. #Trumpcare #KillTheBill
— Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) March 24, 2017
"So, you think they're tired of winning yet?" #ACHA #Trumpcare #killthebill #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/3LIg67AkJ2
— SJPaul (@JeakPaul) March 24, 2017
So much winning! ððð #obamacare #trump #ryan #trumpcare pic.twitter.com/i2ycZa47wh
— TrumpyLeaks (@TrumpyLeaks) March 24, 2017
"And then he said, 'who knew health care could be so complicated?'" ð #TrumpCare #ACA #ObamaCare pic.twitter.com/kxxbH4bSUp
— Priscilla Wagner (@_CillaW) March 25, 2017
#trumpcare is much like the president himself.
— Mark Cuban (@subzerov690) March 25, 2017
Not wanted
Oversold
Underdelivered
Travel ban 1 and 2: cancelled#TrumpCare: cancelled
— Liv ⨠(@livspizzabagels) March 25, 2017
ð pic.twitter.com/K89tbTvBvw
When your dream of taking away millions of peoples health coverage is shattered because 'people would rather not die' #KillTheBill pic.twitter.com/Lo2EAnWtj4
— Big Vito (@Vext6) March 24, 2017
In Paul Ryan's defense, who could get a group this diverse to agree on anything? pic.twitter.com/S1iua7IWpo
— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) March 24, 2017
"Obamacare is the law of the land. ... We are going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future." - @SpeakerRyan pic.twitter.com/ZZd9k6NV48
— Anthony De Rosa ð½ (@Anthony) March 24, 2017
You know this is happening. @realDonaldTrump @SpeakerRyan #ObamaCare #KillTheBill #TrumpcareFail pic.twitter.com/eMLwwhdkvU
— Betty (@bjvanden) March 24, 2017
#Trumpcare has been extinguished! And while this is cause to celebrate, please remember â we're not out of the woods yet! ðºð¸ #resist pic.twitter.com/JbZFEa1fob
— Woke Giant (@wokegiant) March 24, 2017
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