At WH reception for US Senators this evening, Pres Trump holds out hope of making a deal on healthcare.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017

Despite painful defeat last week, Pres Trump tells Senators he thinks getting a healthcare deal is “an easy one…will happen very quickly.” pic.twitter.com/mC0Jplteqk

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017

“Shockingly, it’s semi-bipartisan,” jokes Pres Trump about reception for all Senators/spouses. Singles out top Dem @SenSchumer for greeting. pic.twitter.com/t5yUesXuLS

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017

“Nobody ever told me that politics was going to be so much fun,” said Pres Trump in welcoming Senators to East Room reception tonight.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017

Pres Trump also told Senators of report from DefSec Mattis: “We’re doing very well Iraq…our soldiers are fighting like never before.”

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017

this is beyond painful.