*Administration of Donald J. Trump, 2017 *

**Remarks at a Meeting With Republican Senators and an Exchange With Reporters **

*June 27, 2017 *

*The President.* Well, I thought I'd ask you folks to come say hello, and we'll discuss health care. We have really no choice but to solve this situation. Obamacare is a total disaster.

It's melting down as we speak. Rates are going up. In fact, it's very interesting, Lisa, that you're sitting next to me because, in Alaska, it was 206 percent—a 206 percent increase in Alaska. And I used to use Arizona as the standard; that was 116 percent. So it's really meltdown, and we're going to try and solve the problem.

So I invited all of you, and I think we have either 52 out of 52 or 50 out of 52. And, John, either one is pretty good, I think, as a percentage.

So we're going to talk, and we're going to see what we can do. We're getting very close. But for the country, we have to have health care. And it can't be Obamacare, which is melting down. The other side is saying all sorts of things before they even knew what the bill was. This will be great if we get it done. And if we don't get it done, it's just going to be something that we're not going to like. And that's okay, and I understand that very well.

But I think we have a chance to do something very, very important for the public, very, very important for the people of our country that we love.

So I'll ask the press to leave. I greatly appreciate you folks being here. We love you very much. You're very kind and very understanding. [*Laughter*] But we will now ask you to leave. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you.

*Health Care Reform Legislation *

*Q. *Mr. President, what do you think of the Senate bill?

*The President.* I think the Senate bill is going to be great. Thank you, everybody. Thank you. Such an understanding lot.

NOTE: The President spoke at 4:08 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Sens. Lisa A. Murkowski and John Cornyn. A portion of these remarks could not be verified because the audio was incomplete.

*Categories:* Addresses and Remarks : Republican Senators, meeting with President; Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: White House*.*

*Locations: *Washington, DC.

*Names:* Cornyn, John; Murkowski, Lisa A.

*Subjects:* Congress : Members, meetings with President; Health and medical care : Affordability and costs; Health and medical care : Health insurance reforms.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201700432.