USS Lincoln Sailors Endured 260 Days. Trump Says that's "Not Nearly Long Enough"

USS Lincoln sailors endured 260 days. Trump says that's "not nearly long enough"

Families and lawmakers are demanding answers over reported shortages and mental health concerns aboard the carrier

Trump: USS Lincoln’s Deployment ‘Not Nearly Long Enough’

Trump basically tells the desperate troops on the USS Lincoln to pound sand.

Trump Shocks Sailors About Their Deployment & DOJ Shields Regime From Dem Win In November | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Trump Shocks 5,000 Sailors With Remark About Their Nine-Month Deployment… Thom Hartmann Aug 15, 2026 — Trump stuns 5,000 exhausted Sailors: nine months at sea isn’t “nearly long enough.” Roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines have been stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for over 250 days leading some to suicide attempts, but Trump says they haven’t suffered nearly long enough. When reporters asked him about the deployment that’s making headlines…