President Trump on Friday dismissed concerns about dire conditions reported aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that has been deployed for more than eight and a half months, much of it in support of the war against Iran.

Mr. Trump’s comments came in response to a reporter who asked about the reported conditions stemming from the extended deployment, which have included shortages of basic supplies, safety and hygiene issues and deteriorating mental health. When the reporter said that the crew members’ families were concerned, Mr. Trump said, “No, they’re not.”

The president, who was about to depart the Washington area for an event in New York, was asked whether he was concerned about the crew’s mental health and whether he thought the deployment had gone on too long.

“No. No. No,” he said. “Not nearly long enough.”

He acknowledged, however, that the Navy would soon replace the vessel “with another very similar ship.”

The Navy is sending the aircraft carrier George Washington to relieve the Lincoln, according to a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity for lack of authorization to speak publicly about ship schedules.

Mr. Trump’s remarks were the latest to downplay the consequences of his decision to attack Iran, causing a conflict that has lasted far longer than he initially promised and whose objectives and end have grown more and more elusive.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/us/politics/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln.html