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>> i take responsibility. >> she gave a warning to the white house. >> a forceful warning. >> how is health care come? >> i think it is time. this amendment torpedos that. >> we have been making progress this bill. >> the president cut a tremendous deal for the american people. >> this was not winning in the republican point of view. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> all right. welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. this is "new day." it is wednesday, may 3rd. 6:00 in new york. up first, boy president trump and hillary clinton trading jabs over t...

The negotiations. he is hosting and hoping to convince lawmakers to take this political risk and some of them it is a big one to push this through the house and pass on to the senate. >> how is health care coming? i think it is time now. >> reporter: president trump personally calling congress member billy long currently against the bill twice in the past two days to try to gain his support. the two men will meet at the white house today along with congress member fred upton. another high profile republicans also against the bill over the issue of pre-existing conditions. >> i've supported the...

Not allowing pre-existing illnesses to be discriminated against from the very get-go. this amendment torpedos that. i told the leadership i cannot support this bill with this provision in it. >> reporter: republican leaders have yet to schedule a vote on the bill. the current whip count has 22 republicans voting no. if this number holds, republicans cannot afford to lose another vote. another defeat on health care can damage legislative power and paul ryan's standing as speaker of the house. >> making good progress with members and the president is instrumental. >> reporter: this battle playin...

Generally this late stage of the game, the undecideds, you can address their concerns. >> reporter: if there's not a vote this week do you have any idea when it will be? >> i don't. so let's do it this week. >> reporter: leadership got some bad news. congressman fred upton former head of energy and commerce committee which worked a lot on repealing and replacing obamacare while he was in charge is gonna vote no. he thinks amendment to the language of the bill are damaging to coverage for preexisting conditions. >> i'm not at all comfortable with removing that protection. i have supported the p...