Trump retracts NHS 鈥榠s on the table鈥 comment
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US President Donald Trump rowed back yesterday on his comments that Britain鈥檚 much-loved National Health Service should be opened up to US private companies in a post-Brexit trade deal.
The US leader also softened his tone on UK Labour opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Trump sparked outrage across Britain鈥檚 political divide by telling a joint press conference with Prime Minister Theresa May that 鈥渆verything is on the table鈥 in talks on a post-Brexit US-UK free trade deal 鈥 including the NHS health service.
Britons treasure their free health-care system and fear its partial privatization. Some suggest that US pharmaceutical companies would hike the price of medications and other basic services.
Trump was asked about the NHS at a press event on Tuesday but later backtracked on what he originally said.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 see it being on the table,鈥 Trump said. 鈥淪omebody asked me a question today and I say 鈥榚verything鈥檚 up for negotiation鈥 because everything is but that鈥檚 something that I would not consider part of trade.鈥
Trump sowed more confusion by suggesting that he was not opposed to either meeting Corbyn or dealing with him should he ever become UK prime minister.
The self-avowed socialist delivered a fiery speech at an anti-Trump rally on Tuesday and boycotted Monday鈥檚 reception for the US president at Buckingham Palace hosted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Trump said he had turned down Corbyn鈥檚 request for a private meeting because he was 鈥渁 negative force.鈥
Trump later said he might meet Corbyn after all.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think it was appropriate to meet him but I would. I certainly would have no problem with it,鈥 Trump said. 鈥淚 think it鈥檚 a long shot when you say that, you know, I don鈥檛, I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 going to happen.鈥
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