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Coverage dated October 1, 2024

Donald Trump's comment on injured soldiers sparks veteran anger—"Insulting"

Headline from Newsweek

The former president downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops in an Iranian missile strike on an airbase in Iraq in 2020.

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Insider

    Trump got it wrong on a past Iranian missile attack and again cast aside the US troop injuries as nothing more than headaches (opens Insider)

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    The former President has repeatedly downplayed the traumatic brain injuries of US soldiers from an Iranian missile attack in 2020.

  2. The Hill

    Trump downplays troop injuries in 2020 missile strike: ‘You mean because they had a headache?’ (opens The Hill)

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    Former President Trump on Tuesday dismissed injuries sustained by U.S. troops during a 2020 Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi base as he argued he has been tougher than the Biden administration on Tehran.

  3. Newsweek

    Donald Trump's comment on injured soldiers sparks veteran anger—"Insulting" (opens Newsweek)

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    The former president downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by U.S. troops in an Iranian missile strike on an airbase in Iraq in 2020.

  4. Military.com

    Trump Reignites Controversy over Calling Troops' Brain Injuries 'Headaches' (opens Military.com)

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    At issue is Iran's strike on al-Asad Air Base in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that Trump ordered to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump downplays injuries of soldiers as headaches (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Former President Donald Trump appeared to downplay the hundreds of injuries suffered by U.S. service members at Ain al Asad Air Base in January 2020.

  6. Military Times

    Trump downplays troop brain injuries from Iran attack as ‘headaches’ (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    “What does injured mean?” Trump said. “You mean because they had a headache?"

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