Last week, Donald Trump waddled into Davos and made a horse’s ass out of himself in about a million different ways. He has completely ruined all of America’s strategic partnerships and relationships within Europe, especially within NATO. Well, on Thursday, Trump farted and sh-t his way through a Fox News exclusive interview. That was when he decided to trash America’s NATO allies, the same allies who spilled blood alongside Americans in Afghanistan following the September 11th terrorist attacks. This is what Trump said to Fox News, regarding our NATO allies:
“I’ve always said, ‘Will they be there, if we ever needed them?’ And that’s really the ultimate test. And I’m not sure of that. I know that we would have been there, or we would be there, but will they be there? We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did – they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines.”
After 9/11, NATO invoked Article 5, meaning NATO countries immediately sent troops to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Americans. Britain lost 457 soldiers in two decades just in Afghanistan. Denmark lost 44 soldiers in Afghanistan. Other NATO countries lost men and women in Afghanistan as well. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Trump’s comments were “insulting and frankly appalling.” But one of the first people to clap back on Trump was not a world leader or diplomat. It was Prince Harry. Harry served two tours in Afghanistan, and his experiences in a theater of war directly led to Harry founding the Invictus Games. This is what Harry had to say:
“In 2001, Nato invoked Article 5 for the first – and only – time in history. It meant that every allied nation was obliged to stand with the United States in Afghanistan, in pursuit of our shared security. Allies answered that call.”
I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there. The United Kingdom alone had 457 service personnel killed.”
Thousands of lives were changed forever. Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters. Children were left without a parent. Families are left carrying the cost. Those sacrifices deserve to be spoken about truthfully and with respect, as we all remain united and loyal to the defence of diplomacy and peace.”
I’m sure Trump’s comments would have been headline news regardless, but Harry issued his statement mid-day on Friday and after that, it became a much, much bigger story. Trump regularly insults American servicemen and veterans – he thinks people are “losers” for devoting themselves to military service or public service – but he’s really bending over backwards to denigrate our closest allies, the men and women who have given the last full sacrifice in the cause of peace and security for all. Harry is an absolute badass for coming out and saying this too. Meanwhile, his father (the actual commander-in-chief of the British Armed Services) couldn’t be bothered.
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Prince William, Prince of Wales, King Charles III and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walk behind the coffin during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where she will lay in state until the early morning of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.,Image: 722661798, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Jeff J Mitchell / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, King Charles III, Mr Peter Phillips, Anne, Princess Royal walk behind the coffin during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where she will lay in state until the early morning of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.,Image: 722674714, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Jeff J Mitchell / Avalon
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- The Queen’s grandchildren, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Zara Tindall, Peter Philips, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn, arrive to hold a vigil beside the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state on the catafalque in Westminster Hall, at the Palace of Westminster, London.,Image: 723638853, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Ian Vogler / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives to hold a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.,Image: 723678941, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex holds a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.,Image: 723679222, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives to hold a vigil in honour of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren mount a family vigil over her coffin lying in state in Westminster Hall. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III.,Image: 723679392, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Chris Jackson / Avalon
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- Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America session with Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum, Switzerland; Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America; at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 21/1/2026 from 14:30 to 15:15 in the Congress Centre – Congress Hall (Zone C), Plenary. (special address/usa).,Image: 1068077933, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: /World Economic Forum/Avalon
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- Guests arrive to attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 May 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- Guests attend a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 May 2024 Credit: Cover Images
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- Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attending a St Paul’s Cathedral service to mark the Invictus Games’ tenth anniversary Featuring: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Where: London, United Kingdom When: 08 May 2024 Credit: Dutch Press Photo/Cover Images **NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NETHERLANDS OR FRANCE**
Harry always standing up for veterans (and himself as a veteran) no matter what POS dictator slams his own military and veterans.
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Thank you, Harry, for your service — then, in the years since then, and now.
On behalf of my nation, the United States of America, which has done so much to harm so many across the world, my deepest apologies to all.
I have not supported these devastating actions, but nonetheless, so long as I retain my citizenship, they are taken in my name. That reality is both sickening and heartbreaking.
It’s good to see Harry not afraid to speak out on this. His response further undermines the narrative that he wants to go back to the royal fold because if he was a working royal there was no way he would have been able to make this statement. Surprisingly I haven’t seen any press bash him for speaking out but it’s probably because the public and British government are also outraged about Trump’s comments.
applaud Harry…but now I fear for Harry. His speaking out against the chump in the white house will now signal retaliation from said chump. Ice will be coming for him just wait and see. That would be horrible
This is what scares me, that Trump will target Harry. Harry who served honorably in Afghanistan while the orange felon claimed bone spurs. Those dissolving bone spurs certainly never hurt his golf game.
I think that Trump’s advisors would advise against it, after all if Harry is thrown out it will only bring more unfavourably publicity on to Trump. Harry must have a green card and an American wife and children. Although the children are half British.
After Harry came out swinging on Colbert, it was very clear that he had shed the cloak of “royal neutrality” for good. We know his political leanings. But he’s always stood up for his fellow soldiers. It’s a shame that it’s come to this, that he had to clap back like that, but I admire his response so much.
Good for Harry.
You can’t help but be appalled by the irony of it all. The Brits held Helmand during that time, ultimately one of the Taliban strongholds and places with the heaviest fighting. The second most important was arguably Kandahar, which was held by the Canadians.
Of course, we can’t think Emperor Cheeto actually cares enough to know anything about one of our country’s recent military conflicts…..just enough to insult it.
Everyone should read the Independent article linked below Harry’s quote. It’s very informative and there are some nice photos.
It wasn’t only NATO countries that answered the call, but also non-allieds like Ukraine.
So Felon47 pays them back by collaborating with Vlad the megalomaniac mass-murderer.
Good for Harry to speak out, and make this whole sordid story gain traction on the Socials, with many veterans of all countries posting their stories and their photos.
While the orange draft dodger Private Bone Spurs issued some sort of… something without making an actual excuse, and acknowledging the UK troops, he still hasn’t honoured all countries that took part.
Within hours of Harry’s statement not only did Invictus make a post highlighting their veterans but Meghan also posted multiple images of Invictus veterans and Harry on her IG stories. This definitely feels like this was something that Harry really wanted to stand on strongly and Meghan supported him on that which is great.
It’s not surprising though because anyone who knows anything about Harry knows how much he cares for the global military community and reading Spare made it clear how 9/11 impacted him and how much commradarie he felt with not just his British brothers in arms but the other NATO forces he fought with him. The British press tried to make a mess out of the fact that he wrote that he thought that Afghanistan was a war of mistakes and too many casualties but 1) it was and 2) he’s not the only solder to think this. Just because you fought for a cause you believe in doesn’t mean you can’t be nuanced in talking about the fallout of it and it sure as Hell doesn’t mean you can’t dedicate your life to supporting the people you fought with like Harry has.
I initially saw Invictus make a statement then Scotty’s soilders and was wondering what the heck was going on. Then I saw Harrys statement on a fan page and I was so nervous about Harry being a target.
What Trump said was initially ignored here in the US which is why I was confused about what was going on.
But overseas the reaction was swift! So glad for those not afraid to stand up to the Cheeto. Harry truly is a man of honor and integrity. He says what he means and means what he says.
Glad to see the complete support for him and the veterans on this. Even on people and YouTube channels a majority of comments were in support of what Harry said.
Trump ended up walking back what he said though has not apologized.
I saw a paper try to give Charles credit as if he did something smh.
For once the British media and serious journalists plus many posters on social media stood firmly behind Harry. They listed his military accomplishments, which usually are ignored. Many veterans, including some who served with Harry, came out in support.
For the leftovers the usual excuses were made. They can’t say a word, that’s up to the government. Well, Sir Keir Starmer was very vocal. Don’t see why Charles needed special permission after his Prime Minister spoke out. But of course Charles didn’t make a peep, a tweet, nothing. Head of all British troops, still planning to visit the Felon. Disgusting.