“Obamacare Sucks!!!”—Trumpie

AP:

Trump says he will renew efforts to replace ‘Obamacare’ if he wins a second term

“The cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it’s not good Healthcare. I’m seriously looking at alternatives. We had a couple of Republican Senators who campaigned for 6 years against it, and then raised their hands not to terminate it. It was a low point for the Republican Party, but we should never give up!”

…what could be a key issue in a general election rematch between Trump and Biden if both win their parties’ nominations, as is widely expected.

Politico:

The post by Trump calling for Obamacare’s replacement has lit a fire under Biden’s slow burn campaign.

In a click of a button, a long-dormant campaign fault line was reopened.

The post lit a fire under President Joe Biden’s slow burn campaign. Significant campaign resources were quickly mobilized in response. Groups began preparing new ads calling for Obamacare’s protection. GOP lawmakers on the Hill had to take cover from inquisitive reporters asking if they backed Trump’s call. Advocacy organizations dusted off old playbooks.

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The fallout…looms large. It didn’t just underscore how potent health care remains as a policy motivator for Democrats, but how deeply embedded the Affordable Care Act has become in the nation’s political and social fabric. It also demonstrated once again, how Trump’s impulsive social media habit remains a major variable for the coming election…

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For Democrats, Trump’s renewed attacks on Obamacare amount to a political gift that some in the party said they couldn’t have timed better. The threat to “terminate” the signature health law comes amid a Biden campaign effort to highlight what Trump would do if returned to office, and portray his agenda as out of step with the vast majority of Americans.

And, in for a dime in for a dollar. NBC:

Trump doubles down, saying ‘Obamacare Sucks’ and must be replaced

Despite the GOP 2024 front-runner's call, congressional Republicans are divided on whether to pick that battle again after they tried and failed to eliminate the law in 2017.

More good news for Dems: He has the support of Ted Cruz and JD Vance!

“I would love to see us revisit it,” said Sen. Ted Cruz. …

Republicans can’t “run away from the issue.”—Vance.

Please don’t. Run to the issue and embrace it with both arms in a bear hug.

And, CNN:

“There are very few issues where Republicans are at a greater disadvantage then health care. The Biden campaign desperately wants the election to be about health care and abortion. If the election is about those two issues in 2024, then Democrats will have a great night in November,”  Ken Spain, a GOP consultant and former communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, told CNN.

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“Talk about the border. Talk about the economy. Talk about no more foreign wars. Don’t talk about health care.”—Trump-aligned operative.

Please don’t. You MUST talk about health care.