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Trump says USS Lincoln’s record time at sea during Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’ (apnews.com)

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran.

In a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York for an event to highlight falling violent crime rates across the U.S., Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the deployment — which includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days — is “not nearly long enough.”

“That ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship,” Trump said when asked about the lengthy deployment. The acting navy secretary, Hung Cao, said the Lincoln “will return home soon” in a social media post on Friday.

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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Says the man who can't even stay at the White House for two weeks at a time.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Come on man! How could he make the 30 tee times per month if he was actually willing and capable of doing a job?