'They Had a Headache': Trump Slammed For Dismissing Traumatic Brain Injuries Sustained By Troops While He Was President

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : I've seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops," Trump replied.
40% : "Trump made the remarks during a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday after he was asked by a reporter, "Do you believe you should've been tougher on Iran after they had launched ballistic missiles in 2020 on US forces leaving more than 100 soldiers injured?""So first of all, injured.
27% : Trump also initially downplayed the injuries during a press conference in late January 2020.
26% : The Pentagon publicly confirmed that over 100 U.S. troops sustained serious injuries following the Iranian missile attack at the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq in January 2020, which was in response to Trump ordering the killing of Revolutionary Guard leader Qassem Soleimani a few days prior.
25% : "No, I heard that they had headaches and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it is not very serious," Trump said when asked about the injuries.
18% : "So just so you understand, there was nobody ever tougher on Iraq," Trump said, seeming to confuse Iraq with Iran.

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