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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ellie Muir

Rod Stewart says Trump’s Afghanistan claim ‘hurts me badly’

Rod Stewart Donald Trump Afghanistan NATO Sir Keir Starmer
  • British rock star Rod Stewart criticised Donald Trump's claims that NATO soldiers avoided front lines in Afghanistan.
  • Trump had stated in a Fox News interview that NATO troops "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines," downplaying their contribution.
  • Stewart called Trump a "draft dodger" and said that the president’s comments “hurt me badly”, highlighting the loss of over 400 British service members.
  • He urged British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to demand an apology from Trump for his remarks.
  • Following a phone call with Starmer, Trump later praised the "great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom" in a Truth Social post.

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Rod Stewart brands Trump a ‘draft dodger’ after NATO troop remarks

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