Trump dismisses concerns over US aircraft carrier, says 250-day deployment 'not nearly enough'

Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the USS Abraham Lincoln, Trump said “no, they’re not.”

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out.

Trump rejected that the Abraham Lincoln – now in its ninth month at sea – had been deployed for too long.

Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were wo

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US aircraft carrier deployed against Iran and said the ship would soon rotate out. Asked by reporters whether family members were worried about the situation on the Abraham Lincoln aircr

Trump confirmed reports that the Abraham Lincoln was due to be rotated with a replacement aircraft carrier as the United States remains locked in a stalemate with Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz and the country’s nuclear program.

The president is “a marginally failed real estate developer,” one senator said, who “shouldn’t be weighing in on systems on aircraft carriers.”

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Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called reports of poor conditions and mental health strain aboard the USS Abraham Linclon aircrafter carrier in the Middle East "completely misrepresented." Senators want an investigation.

Concern about living conditions on a US aircraft carrier that has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days is leading a US senator to demand answers from the military about the vessel and putting more pressure on the Trump administration over the Iran war.

Democrats are demanding answers about what's going on with the USS Abraham Lincoln