Trump praises UK troops as row over his NATO comments growsListen to this articleTrump's remarks have sparked outrage among other NATO countriesCOPENHAGEN - US President Donald Trump on Saturday appeared to offer an olive branch to Britain on Saturday in a row over the role of UK soldiers in Afghanistan, calling them "among the greatest of all warriors". But other European countries have also reacted sharply to his comments discounting what NATO troops did in Afghanistan, with French President Emmanuel Macron the latest to comment Saturday. He also repeated his suggestion that the alliance would not come to the aid of the United States if asked to do so. "The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!" "Denmark has always stood by the United States, and we have shown up in crisis zones around the world when the United States asked us to," said a statement from the association.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2026 04:35 UTC