Donald Trump's claim that NHS hospitals are a "sea of blood" came from a conspiracy theory website.

The US President made the remarks during his interview with Piers Morgan during his state visit to the UK.

He said: "In London you have stabbings all over. I read an article where everybody is being stabbed.

"They said your hospital is a sea of blood, all over the floors."

The article he was referring to was published on InfoWars, a notorious far-right conspiracy theory website which has claimed 9/11 was an inside job and the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

It's not the first time he's made the claim in public.


He made an almost identical reference during a speech to the National Rifle Association in Texas last May, where he was defending the United States' lax gun control laws.



"Knives, knives, knives."

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He added: "London hasn’t been used to that. They’re getting used to it."

President Trump is due to visit London next month for a one-day "working trip".

The US President did not specify which hospital he was referring to.

But it's understood he was referring to an interview given to the BBC by Martin Griffiths, a lead surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust in April.


Dr Griffiths' comments were later reported by far-right conspiracy theory website InfoWars, of which the President is a fan.

The website, run by Alex Jones, has repeatedly claimed the Sandy Hook massacre may have been faked by the government.

Jones has also claimed the 9/11 attack was an 'inside job' staged by the government.


And the standfirst declared: "Khan’s London spiraling out of control"

President Trump has repeatedly attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan during his UK visit, including a tweet published minutes before Air Force One landed branding him a "stone cold loser."

Lib Dem leadership candidate Ed Davey MP commented: “Much like when the President irresponsibly perpetuated the myth of ’no-go areas’, this shows an appalling lack of understanding from the so-called leader of the free world. 
“The rise in knife crime across our capital is heart-breaking and that's why we need to significantly increase funding for community policing and build trust, working with young people in the fight against it. 
"But talking of hospital floors covered in 'seas of blood’ is ill-informed at best, and a deliberate attempt to scaremonger at worst. 
"Trump should also look to get his own house in order, by putting an end to the thousands of lives needlessly and tragically lost every year in America thanks to gun crime."