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President Trump: NHS 'going broke and not working' President Trump: NHS 'going broke and not working'
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US President Donald Trump has claimed the NHS is "going broke and not working" as he targeted rival Democrats pushing for a universal health system.US President Donald Trump has claimed the NHS is "going broke and not working" as he targeted rival Democrats pushing for a universal health system.
In his tweet he also said "thousands of people are marching" about it.In his tweet he also said "thousands of people are marching" about it.
This was believed to be a reference to a "Save the NHS" march on Downing Street on Saturday demanding more funding for the health service. This was believed to be a reference to a Save the NHS march on Downing Street on Saturday demanding more funding for the health service.
President Trump said: "Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care." UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt hit back on Twitter, saying he was "proud" of the UK's system.
His tweets came after ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage appeared on Fox And Friends, one of the president's favourite shows, talking about the weekend march. President Trump's tweet came after ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage appeared on Fox And Friends, one of the president's favourite shows, talking about the weekend march.
The UK's Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt hit back on social media, saying that while he "disagreed with claims made on that march" no-one wanted "to live in a system where 28m people have no cover". "Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care," he tweeted.
In response, Mr Hunt said that while he "disagreed with claims made on that march", no-one wanted "to live in a system where 28 million people have no cover".
He added: "NHS may have challenges but I'm proud to be from the country that invented universal coverage - where all get care no matter the size of their bank balance."He added: "NHS may have challenges but I'm proud to be from the country that invented universal coverage - where all get care no matter the size of their bank balance."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also hit back, saying: "People were marching because we love our NHS and hate what the Tories are doing to it."
He added: "Healthcare is a human right."
NHS funding has been hotly debated as hospitals struggle to cope with the pressure on resources.
A panel set up by the Liberal Democrats has called for a ring-fenced tax to fund the service, saying an extra £4bn was needed for next year and an additional £2.5bn for both 2019 and 2020.
Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable urged the US president to read the study, "to find out how to fund a universal healthcare system".
The government says NHS funding "is at a record high".