If Trump sees the bill collapsing and decides not to put his full weight behind it, Ryan fully expects it to fail. It is a test for Trump,” said John Feehery, a former top spokesman to onetime House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). If they don’t fall in line there is nothing Trump is going to be able to do.”Already, the White House is working members of the House. “Two Freedom-Caucus-friendly guys, Mulvaney and Price, they’re making calls,” said Sam Geduldig, a lobbyist who is close to House GOP leadership. “At some point, Trump is going to get on the phone with a ‘no,’ and how is that going to end?

Source: Huffington Post March 08, 2017 19:55 UTC