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UK’s Starmer slams Trump’s claim that NATO allies avoided Afghanistan frontline as ‘insulting’

UK politicians and veterans condemned Trump’s false claim that NATO troops avoided frontlines, highlighting 457 British deaths and 3,486 NATO fatalities in Afghanistan, officials said.

  • Donald Trump claimed NATO forces stayed off the front lines in Afghanistan, stating, 'We’ve never needed them' during an interview with Fox News.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated that NATO troops remained "a little off the front lines" during the Afghanistan war, suggesting the alliance is not valuable, as reported in an interview with Fox News.
  • His comments drew severe criticism from British politicians, including Stephen Kinnock, who called them "deeply disappointing" and highlighted the sacrifices made by NATO allies.
  • Downing Street stated that Trump's remarks were "wrong" and reinforced the UK’s pride in its armed forces' sacrifices during the conflict.
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