Protests breaking out at GOP town hall meetings could stop Republican lawmakers from fully repealing the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Mo Brooks Morris (Mo) Jackson BrooksOvernight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals,' official says MORE (R-Ala.) said on Thursday.

“I don't know if we're going to be able to repeal Obamacare now because these folks who support Obamacare are very active,” Brooks said during an interview on “The Morning Show with Toni and Gary” radio program, highlighted by CNN.

“They're putting pressure on congressmen and there's not a counter-effort to steel the spine of some of these congressmen in tossup districts around the country," he continued.

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Brooks said that Republican lawmakers might not vote to repeal former President Barack Obama Barack Hussein ObamaThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon Trump appointees stymie recommendations to boost minority voting: report Obama's first presidential memoir, 'A Promised Land,' set for November release MORE’s signature healthcare law at all.

“You might see something where they call it a repeal but really it's an amendment,” he said.

Constituents have shown up to the town hall meetings of Republican lawmakers in recent days to oppose GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and speak out against other issues.

The protests have grown heated at times, with constituents occasionally heckling and jeering lawmakers over health care concerns, President Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns and alleged ties to Russia, and claims by some Republicans that the town hall protests are being manufactured by liberal groups or paid for.

On the campaign trail last year, Trump promised a prompt repeal of Obamacare, often calling it a failed policy. Republicans in Congress have for years been eager to dismantle the law, and largely welcomed the president’s vow to do so.

But the efforts have run into some roadblocks. It’s still not clear whether the White House or Capitol Hill will take the lead in crafting legislation to replace Obamacare, and some GOP lawmakers fear that repealing the law without a replacement could cause the roughly 20 million people insured under the law to lose coverage. Some Republicans have suggested a "repair" of the law instead of a full roll-back.

Brooks said in the Thursday interview that he wasn’t sure if Trump actually wanted a full repeal anyway.

“Quite frankly, I don't know that this administration supports a full repeal," he said. "To the contrary, the president has expressed support for some of the provisions that are in Obamacare.”