Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest warriors of all time'

The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

UK's Starmer Calls Trump's Remarks on Allies in Afghanistan 'Frankly Appalling'

LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called U.S. ‌President ​Donald Trump's comments about European troops staying off the ‌front lines in Afghanistan insulting and appalling, joining a chorus of criticism from other European officials and veterans.

Starmer Joins Other British Politicians in Anger Over Trump’s Afghanistan War Claim

President Trump said that NATO soldiers stayed “a little off the front lines” during the conflict. In Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the war, the response was swift.

Rod Stewart Rips Into ‘Draft Dodger’ Donald Trump for Insulting NATO Troops in Afghanistan

Sir Rod Stewart is firing back at Donald Trump. On Friday (Jan. 23), the 81-year-old rock legend criticized the president in a video shared on social media after Trump suggested that NATO troops avoided the front lines during the war in Afghanistan.

'You cannot rewrite history': Minister rebuffs Trump's claims about allies in Afghanistan

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's latest comments about America's allies in Afghanistan as an attempt to rewrite the history books.