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Celerity

(46,187 posts) Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:12 PM Jun 2019

Donald Trump says the 'NHS and anything else' is on the table in post-Brexit trade deal negotiations

https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/donald-trump-nhs-brexit-trade-deal-us-uk/

Donald Trump has confirmed the US wants a post-Brexit US-UK trade deal to include the NHS.

Mr Trump told a joint press conference with Theresa May: “I think everything with a trade deal is on the table.

“When you’re dealing in trade, everything is on the table, so NHS or anything else, a lot more than that, but everything will be on the table, absolutely.”

The comments echoed that of Woody Johnson, a close ally of President Trump and his ambassador in London, who said on Sunday that healthcare should be part of deal.

However Mrs May played down the claims, telling reporters: “But the point in making trade deals is of course that both sides negotiate and come to an agreement about what should or should not be in that trade deal for the future.”

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fuck off Trump, you fucking orange git

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Donald Trump says the 'NHS and anything else' is on the table in post-Brexit trade deal negotiations (Original Post) Celerity Jun 2019 OP

What business is that of his? He's not the boss of them. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #1

His trade negotiators will try and put pressure on the UK to open up the NHS to American attempts Celerity Jun 2019 #2

That's why it's such BS. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3

he probably has no idea what nhs is. mopinko Jun 2019 #4

unfortunately he does and has taken false shots at it in the past Celerity Jun 2019 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,830 posts)

1. What business is that of his? He's not the boss of them.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:25 PM

Jun 2019

The US is not part of the EU. We don't get to tell Britain how to handle its affairs or how to manage its NHS. I hope someone tells him that (not that it would make any difference to him).

Celerity

(46,187 posts)

2. His trade negotiators will try and put pressure on the UK to open up the NHS to American attempts

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:28 PM

Jun 2019

to force privatisation. I absolutely can see the attempts made. I do not see them succeeding, it would be political suicide in the UK for any pol who signed off on that.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,830 posts)

3. That's why it's such BS.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:30 PM

Jun 2019

Anyhow, nothing Trump says can be trusted. They should make no deals of any kind with Trump.

mopinko

(71,802 posts)

4. he probably has no idea what nhs is.

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:31 PM

Jun 2019

Celerity

(46,187 posts)

5. unfortunately he does and has taken false shots at it in the past

Reply to mopinko (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 4, 2019, 12:37 PM

Jun 2019

Trump's NHS tweet causes a stir - BBC News

US President Donald Trump caused a stir on Twitter when he said the NHS was "going broke and not working".
Here's the story.

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