During a campaign event, Trump trivialized the serious injuries sustained by over 100 U.S. troops in a 2020 Iranian missile attack, equating them to headaches.
The Pentagon reported that the injuries from the missile attack at Ain al-Asad base in Iraq in January 2020 were serious, with many troops suffering from traumatic brain injuries.
Trump’s comments sparked backlash as he seemed to confuse Iraq with Iran and claimed that loud sounds were the only issue, dismissing the injuries of many service members.
The initial downplaying of injuries was consistent, as Trump remarked in January 2020 that he had heard troops only experienced headaches, dismissing the severity of potential traumatic brain injuries.
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