U.K., including Prince Harry, voices outrage at Trump's Afghanistan remarks

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Washington Post

U.K., including Prince Harry, voices outrage at Trump’s Afghanistan remarks

President Donald Trump’s inaccurate belittling of the British role in Afghanistan recalled previous occasions when he has insulted injured or fallen soldiers.

January 23, 2026 at 4:28 p.m. EST


Britain's Prince Harry in London on Thursday. (Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images)

By Steve Hendrix
LONDON — Britons including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Prince Harry and grieving parents of soldiers killed in action reacted with fury Friday to President Donald Trump’s inaccurate belittling of the role British troops played in the Afghanistan war.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/01/23/trump-britain-afghanistan-harry-insult/

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I'm not a big fan of reaction threads in LBN. I can make an exception.

[sop]

1. Mr. Bone Spurs needs to STFU.

[ms liberty]

2. Harry actually fought there, unlike the Orange Monster or his worthless spawn.

[Bayard]

3. More fallen soldiers

Suckers and losers in the coward's book.

[Prairie Gates]

4. Pull the World Cup delegations immediately.

They're not going to pull the teams (England and Scotland thus far have qualified...Northern Ireland is in a playoff), but why should there be official delegations meeting with the US administration that disrespected the sacrifice of 457 Britons?

It's shocking stuff.