Campaign Action Popular vote loser Donald Trump has essentially told Senate Republicans to give up on Obamacare repeal. That could be because he's figured out his administration can do tremendous damage to the law without repeal. In addition to the massive budget cuts the administration has announced to outreach efforts, it's simply not providing the funding it has already for the 2018 enrollment period, and it's creating chaos. The Trump administration has let funding for Obamacare’s $63 million in-person outreach program lapse, leading to layoffs and confusion among nonprofits that enroll vulnerable populations in coverage. "I have delivered 10 layoff notices to staff members," says Donna Friedsam, director of Covering Wisconsin.