President Donald Trump is facing criticism for a Truth Social post that compared the Iran conflict death toll to past U.S. wars – listing 18 dead in four months as he attended a dignified transfer on Wednesday, July 22, for four service members killed in the conflict.
In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, July 21, Trump wrote: “Afghanistan War: 20 years, 2,000 DEAD… Iran Military Conflict: 4 months, 18 DEAD,” according to reports. On Wednesday, Trump referred to the conflict as a “skirmish” during remarks, prompting backlash from both Democrats and former allies. According to Newsweek, Trump said: “This skirmish we have going on. I call it a skirmish with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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