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Donald Trump's false claims about British troops in Afghanistan spark outrage across Westminster. Discover how his remarks insult 457 fallen soldiers and undermine NATO solidarity.
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.
DONALD Trump has launched another dig at his European allies by claiming they “stayed off the front lines” in Afghanistan. The US president’s comments follow Nato leader Mark
Were British troops really 'off the front lines' in Afghanistan? Donald Trump's claims fact checked - MPs, veterans and Nato leaders have rejected Trump’s remarks as inaccurate and offensive.