Trump shrugs off concerns about conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln, says deployment has been ‘not nearly long enough’

Trump on Long-Suffering Sailors: “Not Nearly Long Enough”

Sailors are suffering. Trump and his team are denying it.

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‘Fake news’: Trump downplays USS Abraham Lincoln deployment concerns

President Donald Trump downplayed the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln amid the Iran war as part of dishonest reporting from the White House press corps. “That was a CNN fake report,” Trump told reporters on Monday while speaking in the Oval Office. “The Lincoln has been out there for a period of time, […]

Aug 17, 2026

Trump shrugs off concerns about conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln, says deployment has been ‘not nearly long enough’

President Trump dismissed family worries over the USS Abraham Lincoln's grueling 8-month deployment, claiming it has "not nearly" been long enough.

Aug 14, 2026