Charlie Dent

Thursday, I got invited back and it was a smackdown meeting. You know why? You know, basically in front of a whole bunch of people. I told him I wouldn't vote for the bill and I was against it. And he was, you know, he took it well the first time. It was the second and third time he went crazy and told me I was going to destroy the Republican Party.

Thursday, I got invited back and it was a smackdown meeting. You know why? You know, basically in front of a whole bunch of people. I told him I wouldn't vote for the bill and I was against it. And he was, you know, he took it well the first time. It was the second and third time he went crazy and told me I was going to destroy the Republican Party.

As he's berating me, you know, I'm not voting for the bill. And I told him why, because he basically had me back in on a Thursday and I, there were 17 members of Congress around the table in the cabinet room. And he said to me, I was the second one he called on. That's how I was voting. And I said, I'm against the bill. I'm going to vote yes. And then, you know, then he said, well, why?

As he's berating me, you know, I'm not voting for the bill. And I told him why, because he basically had me back in on a Thursday and I, there were 17 members of Congress around the table in the cabinet room. And he said to me, I was the second one he called on. That's how I was voting. And I said, I'm against the bill. I'm going to vote yes. And then, you know, then he said, well, why?

As he's berating me, you know, I'm not voting for the bill. And I told him why, because he basically had me back in on a Thursday and I, there were 17 members of Congress around the table in the cabinet room. And he said to me, I was the second one he called on. That's how I was voting. And I said, I'm against the bill. I'm going to vote yes. And then, you know, then he said, well, why?

And I said, well, For the same reasons I told you on Tuesday, you know, it's Thursday and nothing's really changed. And so, but bottom line is after he got done, you know, trying to berate me or trying to bully me, I said, Mr. President, can I ask you a question? He said, yeah. And I said, are you telling me, because he kept saying taxes are done, taxes are done.

And I said, well, For the same reasons I told you on Tuesday, you know, it's Thursday and nothing's really changed. And so, but bottom line is after he got done, you know, trying to berate me or trying to bully me, I said, Mr. President, can I ask you a question? He said, yeah. And I said, are you telling me, because he kept saying taxes are done, taxes are done.

And I said, well, For the same reasons I told you on Tuesday, you know, it's Thursday and nothing's really changed. And so, but bottom line is after he got done, you know, trying to berate me or trying to bully me, I said, Mr. President, can I ask you a question? He said, yeah. And I said, are you telling me, because he kept saying taxes are done, taxes are done.

You remember at that time they were trying to do tax reform. And I said, are you telling me, Mr. President, that if we don't pass this, this healthcare bill in this particular form, we won't be able to do tax reform because the tax baseline is not going to be low enough. That's exactly right. And when you lose, you lose.

You remember at that time they were trying to do tax reform. And I said, are you telling me, Mr. President, that if we don't pass this, this healthcare bill in this particular form, we won't be able to do tax reform because the tax baseline is not going to be low enough. That's exactly right. And when you lose, you lose.

You remember at that time they were trying to do tax reform. And I said, are you telling me, Mr. President, that if we don't pass this, this healthcare bill in this particular form, we won't be able to do tax reform because the tax baseline is not going to be low enough. That's exactly right. And when you lose, you lose.

He goes off again, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, you know, same stuff, repeating himself. And it kind of got nasty. And then after about a long time of this, you know, we're going back and forth a little bit and finally it ends. And it was, this is all picked up in one of the tell-all books, a team of vipers for about three pages. I didn't know that until the book was written.

He goes off again, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, you know, same stuff, repeating himself. And it kind of got nasty. And then after about a long time of this, you know, we're going back and forth a little bit and finally it ends. And it was, this is all picked up in one of the tell-all books, a team of vipers for about three pages. I didn't know that until the book was written.

He goes off again, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, you know, same stuff, repeating himself. And it kind of got nasty. And then after about a long time of this, you know, we're going back and forth a little bit and finally it ends. And it was, this is all picked up in one of the tell-all books, a team of vipers for about three pages. I didn't know that until the book was written.

Didn't even know anybody was taking notes or recording it.

Didn't even know anybody was taking notes or recording it.

Didn't even know anybody was taking notes or recording it.

Someone is there. Cliff Sims, who worked for me, wrote the book. He did it. So basically, it all breaks. So he gets done with his tirade. I had asked him my questions. And then we just sat there staring at each other. A real awkward silence that I forgot about, but they recounted in the book. And then he said, yeah, well, Trump realized at that moment that wasn't budging.

Someone is there. Cliff Sims, who worked for me, wrote the book. He did it. So basically, it all breaks. So he gets done with his tirade. I had asked him my questions. And then we just sat there staring at each other. A real awkward silence that I forgot about, but they recounted in the book. And then he said, yeah, well, Trump realized at that moment that wasn't budging.

Someone is there. Cliff Sims, who worked for me, wrote the book. He did it. So basically, it all breaks. So he gets done with his tirade. I had asked him my questions. And then we just sat there staring at each other. A real awkward silence that I forgot about, but they recounted in the book. And then he said, yeah, well, Trump realized at that moment that wasn't budging.