Trump Again Dismisses U.S. Troop Injuries From 2020 Iranian Attack As 'Headaches'

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44% : The nonprofit Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America also said that an apology by Trump was only "step one" and that more medical benefits were needed along with "the respect and honor that our military members deserve and earned on the battlefield.
36% : "U.S. soldiers stationed at the airbase at the time of the bombing reportedly told CBS News that they had felt pressured to downplay their injuries to avoid a further escalation with Iran and to avoid conflicting with Trump's public comments on the matter.Trump shortly after the blasts in 2020 dismissed the soldiers' injuries as "not very serious," by reasoning that no American troops were killed and that he had seen far worse physical injuries during his presidency.
32% : Several U.S. veterans' organizations called for Trump to apologize for his remarks when they were first made in 2020.
32% : "Trump has repeatedly faced scrutiny over his remarks about military veterans.
18% : "Veterans of Foreign Wars cannot stand idle on this matter," William "Doc" Schmitz, the VFW's National Commander, said in a statement that accused Trump of having "minimized" the soldiers' injuries.

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