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Trump downplays concerns about sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln amid record deployment

The Guardian World Friday 14 August 2026, 22:12 UTC By Marina Dunbar and Joseph Gedeon 1 min read
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President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisisDonald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment is “not nearly long enough” as concerns mount over mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier. The US president made the comments during a brief exchange with reporters before flying...

President said nine months at sea ‘not nearly long enough’ even as families call for attention to mental health crisis

Donald Trump has downplayed concerns about US sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln on Friday, saying the deployment is “not nearly long enough” as concerns mount over mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier.

The US president made the comments during a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York for an event highlighting falling violent crime rates across the US.

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