Donald Trump demands make-or-break vote on health care bill

The risky move, part gamble and part threat, was presented to Republican politicians behind closed doors

Donald Trump demands make-or-break vote on health care bill

US president Donald Trump has abandoned negotiations and demanded a make-or-break decision on health care, threatening to leave "Obamacare" in place and move on to other issues if Friday's vote fails.

The risky move, part gamble and part threat, was presented to Republican politicians behind closed doors on Thursday night after a long and intense day that saw a planned vote on the health care bill scrapped as the legislation remained short of votes amid cascading negotiations among conservatives, moderates and others.

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