As Democrats attack his obvious proposal Get rid of the Affordable Care ActHouse Speaker Mike Johnson walked back his comments on the health care law, accusing Harris’ campaign of mischaracterizing his remarks.

“Despite dishonest characterizations from the Harris campaign, the voice and text make clear that I made no such promise to end Obamacare and, in fact, recognize that this policy is ‘deeply entrenched’ in our healthcare system,” Johnson said. Statement to NBC News.

It was Wednesday. On Monday, the speaker said at an event in Pennsylvania that Republicans “will have a very aggressive agenda for the first 100 days.” Donald Trump He was re-elected, he was “a big part” of health care reform, NBC News was first reported. At one point someone in the crowd asked, “No Obamacare?” he asked. and Johnson responded: “There is no Obamacare. “The ACA is so deeply ingrained that we need major reform to make it work, and we have lots of ideas on how to do it.”

Democrats took Johnson’s remarks as a promise to repeal the law if Trump returns to the White House. Harris’ campaign warned that health care is also on the ballot, adding: “Speaker Mike Johnson has made it clear: If Donald Trump wins, he and his Project 2025 allies in Congress will make sure ‘Obamacare’ doesn’t happen.”

Even Trump’s campaign distanced itself from Johnson’s comment. “Repealing Obamacare is not President Trump’s policy position,” campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said.

Republicans have long criticized the Affordable Care Act, and Trump made a series of unsuccessful attempts to roll it back as president. The Supreme Court has also repeatedly approved the law. Despite the campaign’s efforts to distance itself from Johnson’s feelings, this completely reasonable What Trump can do Try to repeal the ACA again. it exists continued to signal HE this possibility is on the tableAlthough he said as recently as September that he only had “a concept of a plan” to replace it.