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'You Can Only Do So Much As President': Supporters Give Trump A Pass In Blame Game
They blame the establishment. They blame the Democrats. They blame聽the media. But it seems that聽few voters in Trump country blame President Trump for the聽stunning collapse of the Republican-led effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. 鈥淗e did all he could, I think,鈥 said Edward Reede, 73, who was pacing the sidewalk as he waited for a relative in the rural town of Front Royal in northwest Virginia. 鈥淵ou can only do so much as president. You can only twist so many arms.鈥 (Siegelbaum and Martin, 3/25)
Some of President Donald Trump鈥檚 supporters say they are disappointed by the implosion of a health-care bill on Friday, but the political fallout for him may be limited as they blame House Speaker Paul Ryan more than the president for failing to deliver on a central campaign promise. (Hook, 3/26)