Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel responded to President Trump’s tweet saying that Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., was not a liar and wanted to help people after Kimmel called Cassidy was a liar on his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night.
“Senator (Doctor) Bill Cassidy is a class act who really cares about people and their Health(care), he doesn’t lie-just wants to help people!” Trump tweeted Wednesday evening.
“That’s great news Mr. President!” Kimmel tweeted in response. “Does that mean he’ll vote against the horrible bill he wrote?”
That’s great news Mr. President! Does that mean he’ll vote against the horrible bill he wrote?
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) September 21, 2017
Kimmel showed footage Tuesday of Cassidy from May when the senator said he would support a bill that would ensure no child could be denied healthcare, including emergency healthcare, if a family could not afford it.
The Graham-Cassidy bill would overhaul the Affordable Care Act and remove individual and employer mandates required by Obamacare. Additionally, the money being allocated to Obamacare’s exchanges and Medicaid expansion would be given to the states through federal block grants.
