Story highlights Short clarified that the White House did not support the bipartisan agreement as outlined

He said they were sending a list of White House principles, including the repeal of the individual mandate

Washington (CNN) White House legislative affairs director Marc Short said Thursday that President Donald Trump needs significant changes to a bipartisan deal on health care and does not support it as outlined.

"He does not support a bailout to the insurance companies," Short said on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer."

Short said repeatedly the President "appreciates" the efforts of Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, who brokered an agreement that would guarantee cost-sharing reduction payments and allow states more flexibility on Obamacare.

The bill unveiled this week quickly gained the support of many on both sides of the aisle, but Trump himself has given a mixed response to the legislation.

Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he supported the effort but could never support "bailing out" insurance companies.

I am supportive of Lamar as a person & also of the process, but I can never support bailing out ins co's who have made a fortune w/ O'Care. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017

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