Trump Praises Allied Troops After Backlash Over Afghanistan Comments

Donald Trump apologized to Keir Starmer and praised British soldiers as the greatest warriors after facing international condemnation for downplaying NATO's role in Afghanistan.Giorgia Meloni and Keir Starmer had earlier labeled the claims that allied troops stayed in the rear as unacceptable and shameful.The diplomatic tension follows the sacrifice of over 3,500 coalition soldiers, including 457 from the United Kingdom and 53 from Italy, during the twenty-year conflict.