Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Trump said he was “not sure” Nato would meet the “ultimate test” of defending the US if it were under threat. “We’ve never needed them … They’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan … and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines,” he said.

A total of 3,486 Nato troops died in the 20-year conflict, of which the majority, 2,461, were US service members.

Four hundred and fifty-seven British troops died, while another 2,000 military and civilian personnel were wounded in action.

Canada, long the US’s closest ally and largest trading partner, suffered 165 deaths, including civilians. Canada’s 12-year deployment was the country’s longest combat mission, with more than 40,000 personnel, and the deadliest since the Korean war in the 1950s.

Other Nato allies, including Italy, Germany and France, also had soldiers who died.

Trump has singled out Denmark, which controls Greenland – a territory the US president has said Washington “must” take over” – as being “ungrateful” for US protection during the second world war. Denmark suffering 44 combat deaths in Afghanistan, the most per capita outside the US.

Trump claims NATO troops ‘stayed a little off the frontlines’ in Afghanistan

What a truly repulsive human being Trump is, the draft dodger with the bone spurs.

"Suckers" and "losers"

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/john-kelly-confirms-trump-privately-disparaged-us-service-members-vete-rcna118543

Canadian Forces after “staying a little back, a little off the front line” in Afghanistan, according to the five military deferment convicted felon con man with 'bone spurs'.

How low can you go?

1 hour ago, shdmn said:

And don’t forget he disrespected the grandson of an admiral in ww2 who commanded the catcus Air Force in the early days of the guadicannal campaign and finished the war as a commander of a carrier task force…..who’s dad was a submarine captain during that same conflict……the grandson who qualified as a carrier pilot was shot down was a POW got the you know what beat out of him for days on end……became an esteemed senator…….now the trust fund baby is after senator Mark Kelley astronaut combat pilot…..who gave up his career to care for his wife after she was shot by some right wing lunatic…….yea MAGA take a step back and look at who YOU are supporting…….enough!!

He is very wrong, very insulting and worst of all his people have failed to inform him. The largest British base in Afghanistan was located in Helmond Province (we called it "hell on earth) and it was named Camp Bastion. I was lucky as an American and I only spent about a month there but the Brits operated this base for over 10 years. Helmond looked like a desert and when units moved there was no terrain for cover and concealment. Many times units on the move were like sittiing ducks. Many Brits and NATO personnel were killed and injured in Helmond. Not just Brits but I worked alongside Dutch, Norwegian and German military personnel. They faced the same risks I did. No hestitation in ever going to war wtih them again. The only personnel i saw who "stayed a little back" was anyone with the United Natioins and several members of the Indian military who spent all their time going from their Embassy to the NATO dining hall in Kabul. On this he has to admit he was wrong and apologize. Of course this president is never wrong and does not apologize.

"Presidents and Prime Ministers are temporary but honor, intergrity and dignity are eternal".

2 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

"Presidents and Prime Ministers are temporary but honor, intergrity and dignity are eternal".

Well said sir!

On 1/23/2026 at 3:34 AM, bannork said:

Speaking to Fox News on Thursday, Trump said he was “not sure” Nato would meet the “ultimate test” of defending the US if it were under threat.

Someone needs a slap up side of the head to read when Article 5 of the NATO treaty was invoked, and why.

Mehhh... just slap him up side of the head anyway.

On 1/23/2026 at 9:47 AM, bannork said:

NATO and Commonwealth (Australia).

Donald Trump also gave the former Royal Harry the moral highground on this issue. No matter what people think about Harry he did serve in Helmond and did not "stay a little back" because he was part of an AH 64 Apache crew and actually flew missions. There a lot of videos of American Afghan veterans who are also critical of these comments and have apologized to British Afghan veterans.