Save Our NHS
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Save Our NHS (also Hands Off Our NHS) is a viral campaign and debate with the aim of preventing the National Health Service (NHS) being privatised and sold off to the United States of America under President of the United States, Donald Trump.
The campaign began in June 2019 when the US Ambassador to the UK stated that any post-Brexit trade deal with the US had to include the NHS.
It further caused alarm during a press conference between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May when Trump was on a state visit where he stated that all things would be put on the table for a post-Brexit trade deal between the US and the UK.
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US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson tells #Marr that the whole of the economy, including the #NHS, will be “on the table” in a future US-UK trade deal after Brexit https://t.co/OakG0Gu6Ro pic.twitter.com/BlYJ9GKcuJ
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) June 2, 2019
Whilst appearing on The Andrew Marr Show on June 2nd, 2019, the US Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson hinted that all things would need to be put on the table in order to secure a post Brexit trade deal between the US and the UK.
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Donald Trump and Theresa May Press Conference
During Trump's state visit to the United Kingdom, he and Prime Minister Theresa May took part in a press conference.
"I think everything with a trade deal is on the table.. so NHS or anything else"
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 4, 2019
President Trump says the NHS should be up for discussion in any trade talks between the US and UK after #Brexit
[Tap to expand] https://t.co/264LweQ2Ss pic.twitter.com/5ruwWquN2G
During the press conference, he reiterated to what Woody Johnson said in response to s question by a reporter by saying that all things would need to be on the table to have a post-Brexit trade deal with the US.
Reactions
Public reactions
Many people took to Twitter to express outrage at the comments made by Woody Johnson and Donald Trump.
The hashtag #SaveOurNHS and #HandsOffOurNHS was used and the former trended in the United Kingdom on Twitter shortly after the press conference took place.
Political reactions
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn responded by stating that the NHS should never be sold off to the United States and stated that he said No and Labour said No during a protest in response to Trump's state visit (see below).
The "no deal" Brexiteers want to offer up our NHS as sacrifice to Donald Trump and his private health corporate backers.
— Another Angry Voice (@Angry_Voice) June 4, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn says no.
Labour says no.
Any Brit with any common sense or decency says no.pic.twitter.com/rAuMPe7aHH
First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon reacted to the comments of Donald Trump where she stated that Scotland's NHS will not be for sale – ever. (see below).
Speaking with
NicolaSturgeon</a> about Donald Trump’s visit and responding to his claim that “everything is on the table” when asked if the NHS would be included in post-Brexit trade talks <a href="https://t.co/vYcrJaLm3f">pic.twitter.com/vYcrJaLm3f</a></p>— Alan Smith (Political_AlanS) June 4, 2019
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