Trump heaps praise on UK troops following furor over Afghanistan comments

U.S. President Donald Trump has heaped praise on British soldiers who fought in Afghanistan. The post on social media represents a partial walking back of comments he made this week that drew a cascade of criticism in the U.

Trump praises British troops after drawing outrage at comments downplaying NATO’s role in Afghanistan

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.

Trump praises British troops as row grows over his comments on NATO allies in Afghanistan

Mr Trump had suggested that NATO troops from allied countries avoided the front line in Afghanistan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

UK PM, others outraged at Trump's comments downplaying NATO role in Afghanistan war

Prince Harry and the British Prime Minister slammed Trump over his comments.

Trump outrages NATO allies with remarks on war in Afghanistan

European veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians are voicing outrage over Trump's claim NATO allies stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan.

Starmer Joins Other British Politicians in Anger Over Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim

President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.