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NATO Troop Deployment Claim

President Trump's claim about NATO troops being back from the front lines is misleading. NATO allies have deployed combat forces to Afghanistan and suffered casualties.

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Jan 23, 2026
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was trump correct when he said that NATO troops were back from the front lines

The short answer: no — ’s broad claim that “ troops were back from the front lines” is misleading; NATO allies did deploy combat forces to and suffered casualties on the front lines, while recent an t...

Jan 24, 2026
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did donald trump berate vietnam veterins by saying the were stupid because they did no know how to get out of it ?

There is no definitive, on-the-record quote showing explicitly saying to veterans “”; however, multiple reputable reports over several years have attributed deeply disparaging remarks about veterans a...