Trump backs UK troops after Afghan remarks, praising their courage
TL;DR
President Donald Trump posted that UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were among the greatest warriors and reaffirmed the US-UK bond, walking back earlier claims that NATO troops stayed off the frontlines; the comments followed criticism and a reported discussion with Keir Starmer.
- Donald Trump walks back comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Rod Stewart Slams ‘Draft Dodger’ Trump Over NATO Troops Remarks Rolling Stone
- U.K., including Prince Harry, voices outrage at Trump’s Afghanistan remarks The Washington Post
- Starmer Denounces Trump’s ‘Appalling’ Remarks About NATO Troops in Afghanistan Time Magazine
- Watch: 'It's just plain incorrect' - Afghanistan veterans react to Trump Nato remarks BBC
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