Nicole Charky-Chami
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
CNN anchor Jake Tapper spoke with the wife of a U.S. service member on the USS Lincoln after President Donald Trump dismissed concerns from military family members receiving information about poor conditions on the ship. (CNN/Screenshot)
A U.S. service member's wife had a blunt response on Friday for President Donald Trump after he dismissed reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, even as families expressed serious concerns about their loved ones.
CNN anchor Jake Tapper spoke with the unnamed woman, who shared that she could not identify herself over concerns for her husband's safety and career. Tapper asked what her reaction was to Trump's remarks after the president said he did not think the deployment was "long enough." Nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines have been deployed on the warship for nine months in the Arabian Sea during the Iran war.
"Oh my God! I don't think the man thinks before he talks," she said. "I was really hoping that at some point there would be a redemption. Try to redeem yourself at least a little bit with everything that you do and everything that you say. Have some empathy. Take some accountability for what's going on with your military, your ships, and your war. It's infuriating."
She slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump for their comments dismissing the reports of deteriorating conditions and low morale among the troops.
"What the president is saying today, essentially saying that families are lying and service members are lying, even though the proof is right here on my phone, it is not fabricated," she said. "Nobody is lying."
She criticized the Trump administration for not showing sympathy for service members "that they claim to scream and shout that they support when it's politically sound for them to use, 'support our troops, support our troops' until our troops need support. And now suddenly everyone's lying. And it's a fabrication and it's a misrepresentation."
"I would so badly love to plaster my face and blow the whistle so loud on social media with my name and be like, 'this is real. We are real people. Those are real people on that ship. This is actually happening.' But unfortunately, I have to protect my husband's career."
'Heartbroken' military families beg for help over 'miserable' new warship revelations
Nicole Charky-Chami
August 14, 2026
Nicole Charky-Chami
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
A U.S. sailor, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 133, scrubs an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 9, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
As concerns mounted Friday over poor conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, families of military service members on another Navy ship were pleading for help
A new report from independent journalist Aaron Parnas detailed the troubling conditions and declining morale shared by sailors' families, including how service members on the USS George H.W. Bush were facing "virtually no food, water, or soap," The Daily Beast reported.
A loved one of two U.S. sailors told Parnas via text how the situation was worsening for sailors on the warship in the Arabian Sea as the Iran war now drags on for more than five months.
"They've been out at sea for 146 days with no end in sight," the unnamed family member said. They learned about the conditions when her sister-in-law left the ship for a family emergency. "Morale is low, and everyone is miserable. It's heartbreaking."
The USS Bush left Norfolk, Virginia, in March, The Beast reported.
The reports onboard follow growing frustration about the USS Abraham Lincoln's roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, who are nine months into a deployment that was supposed to end in May, with no return date announced.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed back on the accounts, telling reporters Thursday that the conditions had been "completely misrepresented," though he did not specify his concerns with the reporting. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who pressed Hegseth for answers, rejected that characterization as disrespectful to the sailors enduring the hardships.
The Navy has acknowledged the war disrupted supply routes but said the Lincoln now has access to clean water and healthy meals. The carrier USS George Washington is being sent to relieve the ship, which has been at sea more than 240 days with only two port calls.
A U.S. sailor, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 133, scrubs an EA-18G Growler on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran August 9, 2026. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
As concerns mounted Friday over poor conditions onboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, families of military service members on another Navy ship were pleading for help
A new report from independent journalist Aaron Parnas detailed the troubling conditions and declining morale shared by sailors' families, including how service members on the USS George H.W. Bush were facing "virtually no food, water, or soap," The Daily Beast reported.
A loved one of two U.S. sailors told Parnas via text how the situation was worsening for sailors on the warship in the Arabian Sea as the Iran war now drags on for more than five months.
"They've been out at sea for 146 days with no end in sight," the unnamed family member said. They learned about the conditions when her sister-in-law left the ship for a family emergency. "Morale is low, and everyone is miserable. It's heartbreaking."
The USS Bush left Norfolk, Virginia, in March, The Beast reported.
The reports onboard follow growing frustration about the USS Abraham Lincoln's roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines, who are nine months into a deployment that was supposed to end in May, with no return date announced.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has pushed back on the accounts, telling reporters Thursday that the conditions had been "completely misrepresented," though he did not specify his concerns with the reporting. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), who pressed Hegseth for answers, rejected that characterization as disrespectful to the sailors enduring the hardships.
The Navy has acknowledged the war disrupted supply routes but said the Lincoln now has access to clean water and healthy meals. The carrier USS George Washington is being sent to relieve the ship, which has been at sea more than 240 days with only two port calls.
CNN flags White House's 'remarkable' reaction to Trump's dismissal of suffering sailors
Bennito L. Kelty
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a printed-out article as he speaks to the members of the media after disembarking Marine One, before boarding Air Force One, en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
The White House had a "remarkable" response to President Donald Trump's response to sailors suffering on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been suffering from an ongoing nine-month deployment, which has led to a lack of food and depleted morale. Six sailors are reported to have attempted suicide, and others have jumped ship. Family members of the deployed sailors have attested to the poor conditions, with one slamming Trump.
When Trump was asked whether the deployment of the aircraft carrier had gone on too long, he responded, "No, no, no, not nearly long enough."
On Friday, CNN White House correspondent Kevin Liptak said White House staff offered no clarification on the comments.
"When I went to the White House today to ask if they had any context or wanted to clarify any of the president's comments, they said that they were just going to point back to what the president said, which is really kind of remarkable," Liptak said. "When you talk to people in the military, there is a degree of stunned when you hear what the president said."
Liptak noted Trump's reaction to the question. He seemed "visibly irritated" about being asked about the USS Abraham Lincoln. "He kind of snapped after that first answer," Liptak said. "He sort of abruptly turned and walked away, which is not his norm when he's speaking on the tarmac."
The USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed ahead of the conflict in Iran. According to Liptak, the attention around the conditions "underscores what is the concern that you hear consistently among American officials, which is just how long this war has gone on."
He added, "These lengthy deployments only remind the American public that the president's initial six weeks was absolutely wrong," and noted, "You also hear concerns about the munitions stockpile and the worry that you hear from military officials is that the longer these deployments go on."
Bennito L. Kelty
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a printed-out article as he speaks to the members of the media after disembarking Marine One, before boarding Air Force One, en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
The White House had a "remarkable" response to President Donald Trump's response to sailors suffering on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been suffering from an ongoing nine-month deployment, which has led to a lack of food and depleted morale. Six sailors are reported to have attempted suicide, and others have jumped ship. Family members of the deployed sailors have attested to the poor conditions, with one slamming Trump.
When Trump was asked whether the deployment of the aircraft carrier had gone on too long, he responded, "No, no, no, not nearly long enough."
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On Friday, CNN White House correspondent Kevin Liptak said White House staff offered no clarification on the comments.
"When I went to the White House today to ask if they had any context or wanted to clarify any of the president's comments, they said that they were just going to point back to what the president said, which is really kind of remarkable," Liptak said. "When you talk to people in the military, there is a degree of stunned when you hear what the president said."
Liptak noted Trump's reaction to the question. He seemed "visibly irritated" about being asked about the USS Abraham Lincoln. "He kind of snapped after that first answer," Liptak said. "He sort of abruptly turned and walked away, which is not his norm when he's speaking on the tarmac."
The USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed ahead of the conflict in Iran. According to Liptak, the attention around the conditions "underscores what is the concern that you hear consistently among American officials, which is just how long this war has gone on."
He added, "These lengthy deployments only remind the American public that the president's initial six weeks was absolutely wrong," and noted, "You also hear concerns about the munitions stockpile and the worry that you hear from military officials is that the longer these deployments go on."
'Sick': Firestorm as 'Cadet Bone Spurs' dismisses disgruntled military families
Nicole Charky-Chami
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
President Donald Trump, flanked by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to the members of the media, after disembarking Marine One, before boarding Air Force One, en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
People were outraged on Friday after President Donald Trump downplayed the reportedly poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where service members have described a dire situation.
Trump was boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when the press corps started asking him questions about the naval vessel and sailors on board.
"Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the USS Lincoln," one reporter said
"That ship is moving. No, they’re not," Trump responded, saying that the ship would be replaced with another ship.
"Has the deployment gone on too long?" The reporter asked.
"No, no, no. Not nearly long enough," Trump said, not acknowledging military family members' worries.
Political commentators and media experts reacted to the president's remarks.
Internet personality and Chronicles associate editor Pedro L. Gonzalez reacted to Trump's response.
"Trump doesn't care about American troops at all," Gonzalez wrote on X. "He thinks people who serve in the military are suckers. He thinks people who fight and die for this country are fools. I don't know how you can hear Trump explicitly state that he's unconcerned about these service members and their families, that he thinks they haven't been deployed *long enough* in his idiotic war, and still conclude that he's deeply concerned about American lives."
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), an Iraq war veteran, had a sharp reaction to Trump's comments.
"Cadet Bone Spurs thinks he understands what happens on deployments," Gallego wrote on X.
Progressive activist Alex Cole mocked Trump.
"Trump: We love our military. Military: We have concerns. Trump: No you don’t," Cole wrote on X.
U.S. Army veteran and activist Skyleigh Uhrich had a direct message for families of military service members.
"Attention Military & Military Families: Trump said 200 days of deployment at sea with no port of call is not along [sic] enough! All of you need to vote accordingly in November, all of your family members are being used as pawns in his sick game! He wouldn’t last 24 hrs pathetic mf!" Uhrich wrote on X.
Liberal commentator Lucas Sanders responded to the president.
"Translation: I don’t care about their conditions," Sanders wrote on X.
Nicole Charky-Chami
August 14, 2026
RAW STORY
President Donald Trump, flanked by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaks to the members of the media, after disembarking Marine One, before boarding Air Force One, en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 14, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
People were outraged on Friday after President Donald Trump downplayed the reportedly poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln, where service members have described a dire situation.
Trump was boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland heading to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York when the press corps started asking him questions about the naval vessel and sailors on board.
"Family members of service members are concerned about conditions on the USS Lincoln," one reporter said
"That ship is moving. No, they’re not," Trump responded, saying that the ship would be replaced with another ship.
"Has the deployment gone on too long?" The reporter asked.
"No, no, no. Not nearly long enough," Trump said, not acknowledging military family members' worries.
Political commentators and media experts reacted to the president's remarks.
Internet personality and Chronicles associate editor Pedro L. Gonzalez reacted to Trump's response.
"Trump doesn't care about American troops at all," Gonzalez wrote on X. "He thinks people who serve in the military are suckers. He thinks people who fight and die for this country are fools. I don't know how you can hear Trump explicitly state that he's unconcerned about these service members and their families, that he thinks they haven't been deployed *long enough* in his idiotic war, and still conclude that he's deeply concerned about American lives."
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), an Iraq war veteran, had a sharp reaction to Trump's comments.
"Cadet Bone Spurs thinks he understands what happens on deployments," Gallego wrote on X.
Progressive activist Alex Cole mocked Trump.
"Trump: We love our military. Military: We have concerns. Trump: No you don’t," Cole wrote on X.
U.S. Army veteran and activist Skyleigh Uhrich had a direct message for families of military service members.
"Attention Military & Military Families: Trump said 200 days of deployment at sea with no port of call is not along [sic] enough! All of you need to vote accordingly in November, all of your family members are being used as pawns in his sick game! He wouldn’t last 24 hrs pathetic mf!" Uhrich wrote on X.
Liberal commentator Lucas Sanders responded to the president.
"Translation: I don’t care about their conditions," Sanders wrote on X.
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