Sen. Bernie Sanders burst out laughing on live television after hearing President Donald Trump praise Australia’s universal health care system on Thursday.

During an appearance on All In with Chris Hayes discussing the House’s approval of GOP bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, the Vermont senator was shown a clip of the president praising the Australian system shortly after he praised his own party’s plan.

“Wait a minute!” Sanders said, following the explosion of laughter. “The president has just said it, that’s great. Let’s take a look at the Australian healthcare system, and let’s move — maybe look at the Canadian healthcare system, or systems throughout Europe.”


Sanders also promised that Trump’s words wouldn’t be forgotten when the Senate takes up the American Health Care Act.

“Thank you Mr. President, we’ll quote you on the floor of the Senate,” Sanders said.

Trump says Australia's (single payer) health care system is better. @BernieSanders: "Thank you Mr. President" https://t.co/wuQHu8ilkW — All In w/Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) May 5, 2017

Sanders returned to the issue on social media Friday, continuing to lambast the Republican bill, which he called an “absolute disaster,” and advocate for universal healthcare.

Yes, Mr. Trump, the Australian health care system is a lot better than ours and infinitely better than the disastrous bill you supported. pic.twitter.com/SUtBRW8IKc — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 5, 2017

Trump also returned to the subject, tweeting Friday afternoon, “Of course the Australians have better healthcare than we do –everybody does,” adding that U.S. health care “will soon be great.”