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Stephen Colbert mocks Trump for not wanting his name on his embattled healthcare plan

As President Donald Trump's healthcare play is being attacked on all sides, the White House has tried to dissuade the plan from being called "TrumpCare."

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Donald Trump is well-known for splashing his name on casinos, hotels, and private planes, but Stephen Colbert found it funny that he doesn't want his healthcare plan referred to as "Trumpcare."

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"Trump is all in. He'll pulling out all the stops on this healthcare bill, except when it comes to the name, because the White House is asking, 'Please don't call it Trumpcare,"

This week, several Trump administration spokespeople tried to distance Trump's name from the healthcare plan, which is finding opposition from both sides of the political aisle. Then on Wednesday, a White House spokesperson made it clear.

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