US EditionTrump pays tribute to 'very brave' UK soldiers after row over Afghanistan remarks
Trump praised the bravery of 457 British soldiers killed in Afghanistan after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer criticized his earlier remarks about NATO allies' frontline roles.
- On Saturday, January 25, 2026, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social praising British soldiers as "very brave" and acknowledged 457 British servicemen who died in Afghanistan.
- In a Fox Business interview in Davos earlier this week, President Donald Trump said non-US NATO troops stayed back from front lines in Afghanistan and questioned allied support.
- The UK's political establishment and veterans' groups responded that Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, called Trump's remarks 'insulting and frankly, appalling', while Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, said sacrifices deserve to be spoken about with respect.
- After speaking with Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on Saturday, President Donald Trump did not apologise directly or retract his earlier comments.
- Several European leaders and governments criticised the remarks, saying they were unacceptable, while Danish veterans called for a silent march in Copenhagen on January 31 to protest.
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Donald Trump's dilapidated statements about NATO soldiers in Afghanistan caused indignation, especially in the UK. Now the US President is rowing back.
Trump praises UK troops as 'brave' warriors, day after 'front line' slur
The US President has praised British soldiers, after remarks he made earlier this week about NATO troops in Afghanistan were described as "insulting and appalling" by the UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
WASHINGTON. – U.S. President Donald Trump this Saturday praised the British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan, in a social media post that represented a reversal of the comments he made this week and that generated a cascade of criticism in Britain, particularly from the families of those who died or were seriously injured. Following a previous conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump said in Truth Social that “great and ver…
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HandelsblattDonald Trump's dilapidated statements about NATO soldiers in Afghanistan caused indignation, especially in the UK. Now the US President is rowing back.
US President Trump has responded to criticism of his words on the international Afghanistan mission.
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