Trump Lies That Iraq Killed US Soldier On Monday

The Washington Post reports:

Republican polling leader Donald Trump incorrectly said a U.S. soldier died in recent days, appearing to exaggerate the injuries from an attack in northern Iraq on Monday as he sought to criticize President Biden.

The attack left one U.S. service member in critical condition and two others injured. The United States responded with retaliatory airstrikes against an Iran-backed armed group.

“Last night, a young soldier was killed, U.S., and the two were very, very badly hurt and nobody even talks about it,” Trump said, describing the assault two nights prior. “It’s not even believable.”

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Trump falsely claims U.S. soldier killed abroad in burst of misstatements – The Washington Post https://t.co/YcYXUz4sCJ

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