UK MPs relieved as Trump walks back Afghanistan frontline claim
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UK cross-party relief followed Trump's clarification that British troops were not kept off the frontlines in Afghanistan, with praise for the UK military though no formal apology was issued. The clarification reportedly followed King Charles' concerns, and reactions ranged from relief to calls for more careful future statements.
- UK politicians welcome Trump’s retreat over British troops’ role in Afghanistan The Guardian
- Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan CNN
- Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors' BBC
- Rod Stewart Slams ‘Draft Dodger’ Trump Over NATO Troops Remarks Rolling Stone
- Trump, in retreat, praises U.K. troops after royal family expresses hurt The Washington Post
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