washington middle confuse three-day scramble u.s. republicans save plan dismantle obamacare president donald trump telephone former small-town sandwich shop owner north carolina mountains wednesday afternoon representative mark meadows take call meet freedom caucus conservative faction house representatives chair talk trump thrust meadows eye legislative storm lead pivotal vote bill postpone late thursday trump demand action house final vote set friday meadows key player trump first major legislative initiative effort chaotic unpredictable campaign white house ultimate outcome still doubt late thursday night promise months candidate repeal replace obamacare trump still produce plan choose instead support rollback bill draft senior house republicans include house speaker paul ryan financial market watch drama bill nervously concern defeat delay could undermine trump ability carry promise cut tax reduce regulation lift u.s. stock weeks schism among republicans control congress white house moderate oppose ryan bill say go far non-partisan congressional budget office estimate would result 24 million few americans insurance 2026 obamacare remain place intact meadows freedom caucus like either different reason make compromise challenge say go far enough repeal healthcare law put place 2010 former democratic president barack obama deal problem trump step personally early week try win meadows maverick conservative faction accord interview dozens lawmakers congressional aid even marathon phone call meet white house trump pride master negotiator fail secure deal meadows tell reporters thursday night still oppose bill optimistic deal could reach still say take basically position take wednesday afternoon phone call trump embrace ryan bill decide intervene try save trump opt strategy would concentrate win meadows conservatives ryan house leaders would deal everybody else republican representative tom rooney say thursday strategic approach soon embarrass consequences trump push begin earnest tuesday visit capitol hill seek support plan among republicans wednesday house rule committee hold marathon meet finalize bill would go floor wednesday phone call president meadows spend much wednesday night negotiate trump say republican lawmaker mark meadows white house last 48 hours time life combine say one conservative lobbyist knowledge internal discussions meadows freedom caucus members representative jim jordan negotiate trump right-wing amendments add bill placate conservatives conservative concessions hurt moderate vast majority us republican conference leave discussions representative bradley byrne say thursday grow problem leadership think grow problem chance bill point ryan balk learn agreements strike trump conservatives accord conservative lobbyist set motion frantic push save vote bill set thursday late afternoon rescue effort collapse vote scrap trump respond forcefully dispatch top white house lieutenants meet lawmakers clear message president do negotiate message do tomorrow obamacare stay say republican representative chris collins lawmakers announce decisive vote bill would hold friday afternoon early even vote set thursday fall apart trump meet truck industry representatives gleefully climb cab 18-wheeler say everyone would find couple hours whether republicans enough vote pass healthcare bill unaware vote already delay healthcare scramble write new chapter trump 's 'art deal