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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. |
| UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt hit back on Twitter, saying he was "proud" of the UK's system. | UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt hit back on Twitter, saying he was "proud" of the UK's system. |
| 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. | 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. |
| "Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care," Mr Trump 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". | 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 - the leader of the UK opposition - 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." | He added: "Healthcare is a human right." |
| NHS funding has been hotly debated in the UK as hospitals struggle to cope with the pressure on resources. | |
| A panel set up by the Liberal Democrats - the fourth largest party in the Commons - 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". | 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". | The government says NHS funding "is at a record high". |
| Mr Farage said the NHS was "at breaking point due to a population crisis", adding: "We haven't got enough hospitals, doctors or facilities to cope." | |
| The British television presenter Piers Morgan, who calls President Trump a friend and who interviewed him last week, did not agree with the tweet: |