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Trump backtracks on criticism of British troops who fought in Afghanistan
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January 24, 2026
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2:44Now PlayingDonald Trump has posted gushing praise of British troops who fought in Afghanistan.
It follows outrage over his comments this week in which he said soldiers from the UK had "stayed a little back, a little off the front lines".
Sir Keir Starmer spoke to the US president on Saturday after calling the comments "insulting and frankly appalling".
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