Trump’s lie on Obamacare

This is brazen lying. Democrats *got* the protections for people with pre-existing conditions, in Obamacare. Trump has tried to get bills passed that would weaken the protections, is supporting a lawsuit to overturn the whole law, has presented no plan for if the suit succeeds. pic.twitter.com/fVtHUsHJv7

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 13, 2020

This is a bald-faced lie.

Having changed its position, the Justice Department is now actively asking the federal courts to throw out the entire ACA—including, more than a little cynically, the (entirely constitutional) requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions. https://t.co/VvI6M6RuMQ

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 13, 2020

False on just about every level. And his people wonder why his claims in Iran intel are met with skepticism? https://t.co/sqmcH7AJxJ

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 13, 2020

Of all of Trump’s lies, his claim that Dems are trying to take away coverage for those with preexisting conditions is the most brazen. Whatever your view of policy, this is just trying to blunt a political weak point by pinning it on the other side. No one on his side flinches. https://t.co/NTXkLP1w6W

— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) January 13, 2020

AP FACT CHECK via @hopeyen1 : No, Trump didn't save preexisting conditions https://t.co/q1TBbzBmSC

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 13, 2020

An obscene, Orwellian lie, and Dems need to actually make a stink about it rather than just count on fact checkers to do it for them. Otherwise, every other Republican will parrot the lie and the acquiescent media will report that views on who saved pre-ex protections differ. https://t.co/YMqlkpcoD0

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 13, 2020