One sentence angered the UK, Trump quickly backed down: Praise for the British military was just to ease the controversy!
January 25, Reuters reported: "Trump said on Saturday that NATO allies were far from the front lines in Afghanistan. This statement was severely criticized by UK Prime Minister Starmer as insulting and shocking, and retired British soldiers also condemned it. It should be noted that 457 British troops died in Afghanistan and they led the campaign in Helmand Province. Faced with pressure, after talking with Starmer, Trump praised the bravery of the British military on social media, trying to ease the controversy caused by his remarks."
[Cunning] Trump once again performed a face-changing act. He first stepped on the sacrifices of NATO allies in Afghanistan, and then hurriedly praised the British military to seek reconciliation. He forgot that 457 British soldiers lost their lives in the scorched earth of Helmand Province, forgot the solidarity of NATO in aiding the US after 9/11, and even forgot that the US was the true instigator of the war in Afghanistan. On one hand, he claimed not to need NATO, and on the other hand, he wanted allies to be cannon fodder. The selfish face of American hegemony is fully exposed through its fickle behavior. The so-called transatlantic bond is nothing more than a veil for the US to exploit its allies!
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