<P> Two days later, President Donald Trump publicly criticized the Freedom Caucus and other right - wing groups, such as the Club for Growth and Heritage Action, that opposed the bill . Trump tweeted: "Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Obamacare!" On the same day, Congressman Ted Poe of Texas resigned from the Freedom Caucus . On March 30, 2017, Trump "declared war" on the Freedom Caucus, sending a tweet urging Republicans to "fight them" in the 2018 midterm elections "if they don't get on the team" (i.e., support Trump's proposals). Vocal Freedom Caucus member Justin Amash responded by accusing Trump of "succumb (ing) to the D.C. Establishment ." </P> <P> Trump has since developed a closer relationship with the caucus chair, Mark Meadows . In April 2018, Trump described four caucus members--Meadows, Jim Jordan, Ron DeSantis and Matt Gaetz--as "absolute warriors" for their defense of him during the course of the Special Counsel investigation . </P> <P> The House Freedom Caucus does not disclose the names of its members . In the current (115th) Congress, the group has about three dozen members . A number of members have identified themselves, or have been identified by others, as members of the Freedom Caucus, as of July 2018 including: </P> <Ul> <Li> Justin Amash of Michigan </Li> <Li> Joe Barton of Texas </Li> <Li> Andy Biggs of Arizona </Li> <Li> Rod Blum of Iowa </Li> <Li> Dave Brat of Virginia </Li> <Li> Mo Brooks of Alabama </Li> <Li> Ken Buck of Colorado </Li> <Li> Ted Budd of North Carolina </Li> <Li> Warren Davidson of Ohio </Li> <Li> Ron DeSantis of Florida </Li> <Li> Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee </Li> <Li> Jeff Duncan of South Carolina </Li> <Li> Matt Gaetz of Florida </Li> <Li> Tom Garrett Jr. of Virginia </Li> <Li> Louie Gohmert of Texas </Li> <Li> Paul Gosar of Arizona </Li> <Li> Morgan Griffith of Virginia </Li> <Li> Andy Harris of Maryland </Li> <Li> Jody Hice of Georgia </Li> <Li> Jim Jordan of Ohio </Li> <Li> Raúl Labrador of Idaho </Li> <Li> Debbie Lesko of Arizona </Li> <Li> Mark Meadows of North Carolina </Li> <Li> Alex Mooney of West Virginia </Li> <Li> Ralph Norman of South Carolina </Li> <Li> Gary Palmer of Alabama </Li> <Li> Steve Pearce of New Mexico </Li> <Li> Scott Perry of Pennsylvania </Li> <Li> Bill Posey of Florida </Li> <Li> Dana Rohrabacher of California </Li> <Li> Mark Sanford of South Carolina </Li> <Li> David Schweikert of Arizona </Li> <Li> Randy Weber of Texas </Li> <Li> Ted Yoho of Florida </Li> </Ul>

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