President Donald Trump has rejected reports about poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, calling concerns about the aircraft carrier a “CNN fake report” as questions grow over the wellbeing of sailors deployed in the Middle East.

Trump Rejects Reports

Trump made the comments on Monday during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office. After a CNN reporter questioned him, Trump told her to be quiet and accused her of being disrespectful before another journalist asked whether sailors aboard the Lincoln had enough food.

“Yeah, it was a CNN fake report,” Trump said, arguing that the carrier had been deployed for a long time but had remained away from home for longer periods in the past.

Trump said a retired general had told him the Lincoln was “beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of”. He added that other people had visited the carrier and reached the same conclusion, describing CNN’s coverage as “fake news reporting”.

Democrats Share Food Photo

Democratic members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee responded on social media by posting a photograph of a meal said to have been served aboard the carrier. The image showed diced carrots, a hamburger patty and what lawmakers described as “a gray slab of processed meat”.

The photograph, which did not carry a caption, was first published by USA Today.

CNN correspondent Pamela Brown reported last week on conditions aboard the Lincoln after an official said a sailor had gone overboard while wearing a vest. The Navy said the incident was considered a mental health episode.

Other recent reports have described problems aboard the aircraft carrier, including moldy showers and spoiled food. They have also reported that several sailors had attempted to jump overboard.

Navy Addresses Mental Health Concerns

Navy leaders have reportedly met with relatives of sailors serving aboard the Lincoln as concerns increased that the lengthy Middle East deployment could worsen mental health conditions and increase the risk of self-harm.

Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, visited the Lincoln on Saturday, a day after acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced that the carrier was returning home.

Cooper acknowledged that life aboard an aircraft carrier can be difficult and stressful. In a statement on Sunday, he said mental health should receive attention alongside physical and spiritual health.

He also praised the Lincoln’s leadership, particularly senior enlisted leaders, for making mental health and crew resilience a priority.

Long Deployment Draws Scrutiny

The Lincoln had remained deployed in the Middle East for more than 260 days, longer than initially expected. The carrier left San Diego in November as the United States prepared for the war involving Iran.

Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday that he had “great concern” about conditions aboard the ship.

Mullen said the Lincoln’s commanding officer, Capt. Daniel Keeler, was working hard to address the problems. But he added that he believed “the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.”

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It is also fake to claim that the USA has a president.
They have a ......

Thank you for your attention to this matter,

Moron Dumold J. Trump.

WOW, no Trump bashing yet this morning, amazing. Too early for the drinkers commenting on the forum.

How happy must be the entire rest of the world not to have such a moronious lunatic as a so called "President" 🤡

A natural outcome of putting a draft dodging coward in the White House.

He already told us what he is while visiting the Arlington National Cemetery:

”What’s in it for them”

If he’s calling it fake news, we know it’s true!

7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

How happy must be the entire rest of the world not to have such a moronious lunatic as a so called "President" 🤡

Are you talking about Putin?

The ship might be 'beautifully maintained'--probably also a lie--but, how about the sailors? Class, remember the rule, when he says something, the opposite is true.

The crew will be arriving back in the U.S. shortly.

Good luck covering up what they have to say for themselves.

22 minutes ago, cdulaney said:

WOW, no Trump bashing yet this morning, amazing. Too early for the drinkers commenting on the forum.

But not too earlier for delusional sycophants to spew worthless nonsense, it would seem.

6 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The crew will be arriving back in the U.S. shortly.

Good luck covering up what they have to say for themselves.

There was a viral rumor going around that the failure-in-chief was having the crew sign NDA's before being allowed to leave the ship. While it's NOT true, it wouldn't surprise any of us if it WERE true.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

President Donald Trump has rejected reports about poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, calling concerns about the aircraft carrier a “CNN fake report” as questions grow over the wellbeing of sailors deployed in the Middle East.

Trump Rejects Reports

Trump made the comments on Monday during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office. After a CNN reporter questioned him, Trump told her to be quiet and accused her of being disrespectful before another journalist asked whether sailors aboard the Lincoln had enough food.

“Yeah, it was a CNN fake report,” Trump said, arguing that the carrier had been deployed for a long time but had remained away from home for longer periods in the past.

Trump said a retired general had told him the Lincoln was “beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of”. He added that other people had visited the carrier and reached the same conclusion, describing CNN’s coverage as “fake news reporting”.

Democrats Share Food Photo

Democratic members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee responded on social media by posting a photograph of a meal said to have been served aboard the carrier. The image showed diced carrots, a hamburger patty and what lawmakers described as “a gray slab of processed meat”.

The photograph, which did not carry a caption, was first published by USA Today.

CNN correspondent Pamela Brown reported last week on conditions aboard the Lincoln after an official said a sailor had gone overboard while wearing a vest. The Navy said the incident was considered a mental health episode.

Other recent reports have described problems aboard the aircraft carrier, including moldy showers and spoiled food. They have also reported that several sailors had attempted to jump overboard.

Navy Addresses Mental Health Concerns

Navy leaders have reportedly met with relatives of sailors serving aboard the Lincoln as concerns increased that the lengthy Middle East deployment could worsen mental health conditions and increase the risk of self-harm.

Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command, visited the Lincoln on Saturday, a day after acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao announced that the carrier was returning home.

Cooper acknowledged that life aboard an aircraft carrier can be difficult and stressful. In a statement on Sunday, he said mental health should receive attention alongside physical and spiritual health.

He also praised the Lincoln’s leadership, particularly senior enlisted leaders, for making mental health and crew resilience a priority.

Long Deployment Draws Scrutiny

The Lincoln had remained deployed in the Middle East for more than 260 days, longer than initially expected. The carrier left San Diego in November as the United States prepared for the war involving Iran.

Retired Adm. Mike Mullen, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday that he had “great concern” about conditions aboard the ship.

Mullen said the Lincoln’s commanding officer, Capt. Daniel Keeler, was working hard to address the problems. But he added that he believed “the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.”

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Moldy showers....really....who do you think is tasked with cleaning the showers? Keeping living spaces clean is a priority on a ship. Sounds like a crew problem more than a Trump problem.

Crew members jumping overboard for reason of being kicked out of the Navy is an old one. On my USN ship we had a crew member do the same. No one blamed President Carter for that one.

As far as that pic of a meal that's going around, I call BS that that was the meal served. That was what one picky sailor chose to eat.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Other recent reports have described problems aboard the aircraft carrier, including moldy showers and spoiled food. They have also reported that several sailors had attempted to jump overboard.

34 minutes ago, Brettoj said:

If he’s calling it fake news, we know it’s true!

I agree- in fact we all know that we can tell when he is talking if he is lying- as his lips move