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US President Donald Trump praised British troops Saturday after sustained outrage over comments he made this week downplaying the sacrifices of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
In an interview Thursday, Trump had claimed troops from non-American NATO countries had stayed off the “front lines” during the war in Afghanistan. The comments drew fierce criticism across Europe, including from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who called them “insulting and frankly, appalling.”
The Duke of Sussex challenges President Trump's claims about NATO allies in Afghanistan, citing Article 5 response and 457 UK military deaths in a powerful statement.
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Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops 'stayed a little back' from front lines in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies would “be there” if the United States “ever needed them,” baselessly claiming that the alliance’s troops “stayed a little back” from the front lines in Afghanistan.
Prince Harry and the British Prime Minister slammed Trump over his comments.
President Trump suggested the U.S. should have tested NATO’s commitment by invoking Article 5 in response to the southern border crisis.
Veterans and bereaved families call the comments "very disrespectful" and "soul-destroying", as Keir Starmer says they are "insulting and frankly appalling".
U.S. president’s swipe at NATO troops in Afghanistan mark latest challenge to alliance.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to apologize for his false assertion that troops from NATO countries — other than Americans — stayed away from the front line during the war in Afghanistan.
“It’s very disrespectful.”
N.H., joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland, the resulting tension between the U.S. and NATO allies and the aftermath of a CBP-involved shooting in Minneapolis.