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Trump Denies Lincoln Mental-Health Crisis as Sailors Speak

8/21/2026

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President Donald Trump said reports of a mental-health crisis on the USS Abraham Lincoln were fake.
Admiral Brad Cooper reported mental-health cases aboard the Lincoln were relatively low compared with other carriers.
Families described moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water and sailors expressing suicidal thoughts on the carrier.
The Wall Street Journal said the USS George Washington, based in Japan, will replace the Lincoln after its 270-day deployment.

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President Donald Trump said reports of a mental-health crisis on the USS Abraham Lincoln were fake.
Admiral Brad Cooper reported mental-health cases aboard the Lincoln were relatively low compared with other carriers.
Families described moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water and sailors expressing suicidal thoughts on the carrier.
The Wall Street Journal said the USS George Washington, based in Japan, will replace the Lincoln after its 270-day deployment.