President Trump said Monday that Congress now has a chance to rewrite federal healthcare rules now that a judge has found Obamacare to be unconstitutional.

“The DEDUCTIBLE which comes with ObamaCare is so high that it is practically not even useable! Hurts families badly,” Trump tweeted Monday morning. “We have a chance, working with the Democrats, to deliver great HealthCare! A confirming Supreme Court Decision will lead to GREAT HealthCare results for Americans!”

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The DEDUCTIBLE which comes with ObamaCare is so high that it is practically not even useable! Hurts families badly. We have a chance, working with the Democrats, to deliver great HealthCare! A confirming Supreme Court Decision will lead to GREAT HealthCare results for Americans! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 17, 2018



A federal judge ruled Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional because Congress zeroed out a penalty on the uninsured, known as the "individual mandate."

The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor in the Northern District of Texas, is likely to be challenged and brought to the 5th Circuit, and could make its way to the Supreme Court. In the meantime, Obamacare will remain in place.

Democrats have vowed to fight the ruling, and one Senate Republican, Susan Collins of Maine, predicted the lower court ruling would be overturned.