Republicans control the presidency and both chambers of the Congress for the first time in 11 years .
Republicans have 44 members more than Democrats in the House of Representatives.
Republicans have been vociferously calling for repeal of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms for seven years.
The American Health Care Act was the first major piece of legislation pushed by the White House and the Republican-controlled Congress, a key political test early in the president’s term, when he should be at the height of his power and party cohesion at its strongest.
In spite of all of this, Mr Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the Republicans running Washington could not get the job done.
For Republicans Friday was just a bad day. (BBC. Photo: NY Times)