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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:24 AM Feb 2018

POS picks a fight with Brits this morning...


as usual he does not know what the fuck he is talking about...




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Donald Trump today tore into Britain's NHS - branding the UK's system of universal healthcare 'broke and not working'.

The US President sparked fury this side of the Atlantic by slamming into the great British institution.

He claimed that a major protest about the winter crisis in Britain's hospitals in London at the weekend was a sign it is not a system the US should copy.

But Britons rallied to the defence of the NHS and hit back at his remark - branding it 'fake news'.


Labour MP John Woodcock told Mail Online: 'Once again we are seeing from this shameful excuse of a President is him criticising an institution that makes Britain great.

'It is increasingly clear hat the only thing he can do to restore dignity to his office and the country he is diminishing is to resign.'
Lib Dem leader Vince Cable said Mr Trump did not ‘understand’ the NHS – and offered to give him a briefing on how it worked.

Sir Vince said: ‘It is not broken, it is under enormous pressure.

‘If he wants to understand how the system works in Britain and wants some solutions he should read out report.’

He added: ‘He obviously doesn’t understand it.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5353273/Donald-Trump-slams-NHS.html#ixzz56EvkcOMQ
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POS picks a fight with Brits this morning... (Original Post) HipChick Feb 2018 OP
I assume Fox & Friends ran a story on this issue this morning? Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #1
I'd guess the same underpants Feb 2018 #6
Yes, apparently Nigel Farage was on Fox, blaming immigrants for Tanuki Feb 2018 #7
Yeah, OK, Donald. Enjoy your upcoming visit there. tanyev Feb 2018 #2
LOL Cha Feb 2018 #11
People around the world are envious of the NHS, its a great system sunonmars Feb 2018 #3
For the love of Cthulhu, someone please take that asshole's phone away from him. GoCubsGo Feb 2018 #4
Brits know a pillock when they see one... HipChick Feb 2018 #5
Is it because he didn't get an invite from Prince Harry? nt Stellar Feb 2018 #9
Nah Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 #21
😂 nt Stellar Feb 2018 #22
# of people who go bankrupt in the UK for medical costs Botany Feb 2018 #8
I don't even want to read his Cha Feb 2018 #10
Don't even know why I read his drivel...he is a miserable old sod.. HipChick Feb 2018 #13
When he finally gets his Karma Cha Feb 2018 #14
Haha! RVN VET71 Feb 2018 #12
Oddly, you never see a country with universal health care trying to repeal it. erronis Feb 2018 #15
Nice meme roscoeroscoe Feb 2018 #17
To the Folks in the UK Reading This . . OldManTarHeel Feb 2018 #16
Dear Donald, your time in the United States has obviously... dchill Feb 2018 #18
He should go to London and give a lecture up close and personal grantcart Feb 2018 #19
Fascists are an evil bunch, & I include voters also elmac Feb 2018 #20

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
1. I assume Fox & Friends ran a story on this issue this morning?
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:29 AM
Feb 2018

This tweet came out of the blue, and even that is too much independent thought for that dolt.

Tanuki

(14,919 posts)
7. Yes, apparently Nigel Farage was on Fox, blaming immigrants for
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:51 AM
Feb 2018

the "breakdown".

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/05/trump-pro-nhs-marches-universal-healthcare-farage-fox-friends

..."Observers were quick to point out that protests recently staged in Britain have in fact been in support of the NHS, and against any move to US-style privatised healthcare.

“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,” the president wrote.
......


Nigel Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party and a steadfast Trump ally, had just appeared on the morning show. Asked why people had marched, Farage claimed pressure on the NHS was caused by a Trump bugbear – immigration."....(more)


sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
3. People around the world are envious of the NHS, its a great system
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:33 AM
Feb 2018

At least it doesnt bankrupt people or clean them out of their savings.

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
4. For the love of Cthulhu, someone please take that asshole's phone away from him.
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:41 AM
Feb 2018

I truly hope the Brits will not hold this steaming pile of excrement against the rest of us. The damage is going to be hard enough to repair when he's gone, as it is.

Botany

(70,524 posts)
8. # of people who go bankrupt in the UK for medical costs
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:51 AM
Feb 2018

Zero.

BTW I had family living in England a niece that was born there and they
got great medical care ...... Trump is an idiot.

Cha

(297,366 posts)
10. I don't even want to read his
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:57 AM
Feb 2018

tweet right now.. I'm in a really good mood.. and reading his gaslighting drivel would just get me pissed off.

Cha

(297,366 posts)
14. When he finally gets his Karma
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 10:16 AM
Feb 2018

I hope he has to answer, exponentially, for every insult and ugly attack he's ever done in his whole miserable life.. and every person he's hurt.

RVN VET71

(2,692 posts)
12. Haha!
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 10:08 AM
Feb 2018

"He should read our report" is one of the funniest examples of sarcastic irony to come out of Great Britain in my lifetime of 72 years. The stooge in the White House can barely read a teleprompter -- and that without understanding a single word of it.

I hope Trump lives long enough to sample the inside of one of America's "great again" private prisons. I know it's a long shot, but there are a lot of Philadelphians who are richer this morning for betting on a long shot.

erronis

(15,306 posts)
15. Oddly, you never see a country with universal health care trying to repeal it.
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 10:21 AM
Feb 2018

"It's almost as if it works or something."

Thanks to a Friday Toon Roundup: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029443342



OldManTarHeel

(435 posts)
16. To the Folks in the UK Reading This . .
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 10:29 AM
Feb 2018

Please accept our apologies for our POTUS' stoopidity . . we are working to correct our mistake.

dchill

(38,509 posts)
18. Dear Donald, your time in the United States has obviously...
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 10:53 AM
Feb 2018

Not been good to you. Best of luck in your next country.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
20. Fascists are an evil bunch, & I include voters also
Mon Feb 5, 2018, 11:46 AM
Feb 2018

but what is more evil is a Capitalist society that pretends to be a Democracy. Until we get wall street and the uber rich out of our government and lives there will be no universal health care and we will soon lose what little safety nets we do have.

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