Trump Rejects Concerns Over USS Lincoln Crew’s Nine-Month Deployment

President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed worries about living conditions and mental health aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, a US aircraft carrier deployed near Iran, while confirming the ship would soon rotate out of the region. Asked by reporters whether family members had expressed concern about the crew, Trump said, “No, they’re not.” He also rejected the idea that the carrier had been at sea too long. The ship has now been deployed for nine months. “No, no, no, not nearly enough,” Trump said. The carrier’s extended deployment has drawn attention as part of heightened US military posture against Iran. Trump did not provide a specific date for the rotation, but said the ship would be replaced.