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Simon Marks reacts to Trump's insult to Britain's war dead

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January 23, 2026

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LBC's Washington Correspondent Simon Marks joins James O'Brien to discuss Trump's doubling down on comments about British troops.

Donald Trump claimed that Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Afghanistan - sparking outrage in the UK from politicians and veterans' families.

The US president made his comments in an interview with Fox News in which he reiterated his suggestion that Nato would not support America if asked.

He said: “We’ve never needed them. They’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan … and they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.”

His remarks drew condemnation from across the political spectrum, with critics pointing to the 457 British deaths in Afghanistan and highlighting Mr Trump’s avoidance of military service in Vietnam.

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