After a wave of criticism from allies over Afghanistan, Trump praises the British

President of the United States Donald Trump called the British military "great and brave," a few days ago he downplayed the role of the allies during the war in Afghanistan, which caused a wave of criticism. Related post the American president published on the social network Truth Social.

"The great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America. In Afghanistan, 457 people died, many were seriously injured, and they were some of the best soldiers," Trump wrote.

He added that this bond cannot be broken. At the same time, Trump emphasized that the UK's armed forces, with their tremendous strength of spirit and courage, are second to none, except for the United States.

"We love you all and we will always love you!" the US President summarized.

Thursday Trump said on the air Fox Business Network that the United States "never needed" the Alliance, and accused the allies of being "far from the front lines" in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer called Trump's claim that European troops were not on the front lines in Afghanistan "insulting" and "appalling," joining other European officials and veterans in criticizing him.

• On August 15, 2021, shortly after the withdrawal of US troops from the country, the Islamic radical movement Taliban seized power in Afghanistan. The United States, with the support of its allies, invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in response to the September 11 attacks.
• In September 2025 Trump has threatened Afghanistan with "bad things" if it fails to regain control of the Bagram air base.