The US President has suffered a major setback in his attempts to replace his predecessor's Obamacare with a new health bill.

The planned legislation was due to be voted on by politicians in the House of Representatives.

But it was withdrawn by top Republicans due to a shortage of support, despite lobbying by the White House.

The President blamed Democrats' lack of cooperation for having to pull the bill, but said he believed that eventually Democrats would see the error of their ways and that the country would end up with 'a truly great healthcare bill'.

Trump said that in the meantime, it's inevitable that Obama care will 'explode':

The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, admits it is a blow for his party: