washington u.s. senator bernie sanders say saturday president donald trump right call australia universal healthcare system good u.s. system sanders self-described democratic socialist run democratic presidential nomination last year also say senate use australian system model craft alternative republican healthcare legislation trump endorse president trump right australian healthcare system provide healthcare people fraction cost sanders comment twitter tweet accompany short video set virtues australia universal healthcare system say guarantee good service australians half cost u.s. healthcare video also note australians expect live long americans average sanders tweet come two days trump tell australian prime minister malcolm turnbull new york good healthcare do president comment raise eyebrows come u.s. house representatives approve trump-backed bill would overturn much former president barack obama signature healthcare law move u.s. system away universal coverage white house late say trump simply nice ally think unite state adopt australia healthcare approach healthcare legislation trump endorse would pare back insurance protections sick accord nonpartisan congressional researchers would lead 24 million americans without health coverage 2026. bill approval house thursday send legislation senate little support take pathetic healthcare bill throw garbage something work ordinary americans instead sanders say second saturday tweet vermont independent sanders become influential senate since 2016 take long-shot presidential bid turn political movement inequality story correct name australian prime minister paragraph sanders defend trump 's praise australian healthcare system