The row over Donald Trump’s assertion the NHS is “broke” has had one consequence that a few people are feeling very uneasy about – they’re agreeing with Jeremy Hunt.
The Health Secretary hit back at the President’s claim – apparently informed entirely by a Nigel Farage segment on Fox News this morning – and launched a passionate defence of the UK’s health service.
I may disagree with claims made on that march but not ONE of them wants to live in a system where 28m people have no cover. 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 https://t.co/YJsKBAHsw7
February 5, 2018
So Donald Trump has achieved the impossible, uniting Jeremy Hunt and political opponents
sometimes it’s all in the context, “jeremy hunt is right about something” feels weird but “jeremy hunt is more right about something than donald trump” makes sense
Can you even BELIEVE I just RTed Jeremy Hunt? Go fuck yourself @realDonaldTrump Fuck you very much. #welovetheNHS
Hunt was responding to a Trump tweet sent earlier on Monday that came just minutes after Nigel Farage appeared on Fox News and blamed immigrants for the pressures on the NHS.
The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care. No thanks!
February 5, 2018
Discussing NHS funding protests in the UK over the weekend, Farage said: “Well the problem we’ve got is a population crisis caused by government policy on immigration.
“The problem is we haven’t got enough hospitals, we haven’t got enough doctors, we haven’t got enough facilities.”
Trump, well-known for essentially live-tweeting cable news without context, praised Fox News for “exposing the truth”.
Thank you to @foxandfriends for exposing the truth. Perhaps that’s why your ratings are soooo much better than your untruthful competition!
Tfw the US president talks such absolute garbage you find yourself retweeting Jeremy Hunt https://t.co/VhPTjE4Ghe
Twitter now in turmoil as people on the left seek ways to agree with @Jeremy_Hunt without agreeing with him. @realDonaldTrump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 5, 2018
Unfortunately for Trump and Farage the organisers of the march immediately came out to set the record straight.
Addressing the President directly, the People’s Assembly Against Austerity and Health Campaigns Together, said: “Unfortunately, our current government have been persuaded to increasingly adopt policies which represent those of your Government, they have decided to move us more to an American-style system which is widely acknowledged to be one of the most expensive, inefficient and unjust healthcare systems in the world.
“This is what our demonstration was about on Saturday 3rd Feb and tens of thousands of British people want to show their love for the principles of universal and comprehensive care free at the point of use, paid for through general taxation.”
This might be the first time we have EVER agreed with Jeremy Hunt! The world has turned upside down! https://t.co/XuiZUZG4cs
you standing up and addressing this is causing me massive emotional conflicts :/
There were however those who despite the circumstances, couldn’t quite get over their animosity toward Hunt.
So 60,000+ people march through London to #FundOurNHS Not a squeak from Jeremy Hunt as he’s at a spa. Now Trump tweets some nonsense about the NHS, & immediately Jeremy Hunt responds like the hero. Don’t be fooled by the show.
February 5, 2018
Jeremy Hunt disagrees with 60,000 people marching in the rain doctors nurses patients ordinary people backed by millions online and where was Jeremy Hunt in a fckn Spa!! Tories are unfucknbelievable!! pic.twitter.com/2fEFkbUaLV
February 5, 2018