# Trump says USS Abraham Lincoln deployment was 'not nearly long enough'

https://mins.news/en/item/22582

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 21:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-uss-abraham-lincoln-deployment-not-nearly-long-enough-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7f87c4325a7500012aaa1f

> President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the strain on sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, saying the carrier’s more than 260-day deployment supporting the war with Iran was “not nearly long enough.” Families and lawmakers have raised concerns about sailors’ mental health and worsening conditions on the ship.

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