Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., brought multiple copies of President Trump's best-selling book The Art of the Deal to the House Freedom Caucus meeting Wednesday on the Obamacare replacement bill.

Both Paul and the conservative group of lawmakers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the GOP bill, the American Health Care Act, which they say doesn't go far enough to dismantle Obamacare.

Pictures posted to Twitter by journalists show Paul, before the meeting, wearing a tuxedo and holding a copy of the president's 1987 memoir. He brought several copies to the meeting.

.@RandPaul says he has a present for House Freedom Caucus members ... pic.twitter.com/ax5P7K7eFQ — Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) March 15, 2017



The Washington Examiner asked Paul's communications director, Sergio Gor, why Paul brought the books.

"Senator Rand Paul admires President Trump's negotiation skills and thought it would be helpful for conservatives to brush up ahead of negotiating on the 'Obamacare Lite' legislation being offered by the House," Gor said.

"Obamacare Lite" is the name the Kentucky senator has given to the GOP bill, which Trump supports.

Tonight I joined members of the @freedomcaucus to discuss how to defeat Obamacare Lite. #FullRepeal pic.twitter.com/a7adpmL3zB — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 16, 2017

Several members of the House Freedom Caucus walked out of the meeting with a copy of The Art of the Deal in tow.

Robert King contributed to this report.