U.S. President Donald Trump declared Tuesday he's going to "let Obamacare fail" after the Republicans' effort to rewrite the 2010 health care overhaul imploded in Congress.
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WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal calls GOP Obamacare repeal attempts ‘insanity’
"To go forward with repeal again without replacing it is not only insanity. It's a disservice to the American people at a time when they need better health care, not ideological posturing," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.
Senate GOP lacks votes for Obamacare repeal, Trump says to let it fail
Three GOP senators said they wouldn't vote to repeal without replacement.
WATCH: Sen. Collins to vote ‘no’ on Obamacare repeal without replacement
"I think that would create great anxiety for individuals who rely on the ACA," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said. "I believe it would cause the insurance markets to go into turmoil, and I don't think that it's the right way to proceed."
WATCH: Sen. Schumer talks health care at hearing
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the second failure of "Trumpcare is proof positive that the core of this bill is unworkable."
WATCH: Donald Trump promises to ‘repeal and replace’ Obamacare
A look at what Trump has said regarding health care changes on the campaign trail and during his presidency.
The resistance movement killed the Republican health care bill
Constituent action led Republican senators to defect.People respond to comments by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, as he addresses a crowd of several hundred during a town hall meeting Monday, June 12, 2017, in Lenexa, Kan. CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel
Earlier this month, while the Senate was on recess for July 4th, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) held a town hall in a small Kansas town, not far from his homet...
WATCH: McConnell: ‘We must continue to push forward now’ with repeal-only
"I regret that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failures of Obamacare will not be successful. That doesn't mean we should give up," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Trump reacts to Trumpcare failure by revealing he has no clue about Senate rules
The president is Mad Online — but the anger is misdirected.DAY 63 — in this March 23, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump gestures while sitting in an 18-wheeler truck while meeting with truckers and CEOs regarding healthcare on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File
President Donald Trump is blaming Senate Democrats after the chamber’s second versio...
Repeal and delay is back, and even worse than Trumpcare
The CBO estimates that if Congress repeals Obamacare, 18 million would lose coverage next year alone.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 13, 2017, where he is expected to present the GOP’s revised health care bill and push toward a showdown vote next week with opposition within the Republican ranks. CREDIT: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
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