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Trump Says Sen. Murkowski Let Her Home State Down, But Alaskans Disagree

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) walks to the U.S. Capitol before all-night voting July 27, 2017 in Washington. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) walks to the U.S. Capitol before all-night voting July 27, 2017 in Washington. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Sen. Lisa Murkowski defied the Republican leadership and President Trump last week in voting against the GOP health care bill. Trump called her out on Twitter, saying she had let down the country and Alaska.

Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2017

But columnist Michael Carey of the Alaska Dispatch News tells Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson that the vote has played well in her home state.

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