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Trump Calls USS Abraham Lincoln Conditions “Fake,” Citing Old Story

8/23/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump called the CNN story about USS Abraham Lincoln’s conditions a fake report.
Crew reported worsening food shortages, mold-infested areas, and some sailors tried to jump overboard.
Sailors allegedly etched anti-war graffiti on a wing flap, citing “Operation Epstein Fury.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the conditions were an old story already addressed.

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U.S. President Donald Trump called the CNN story about USS Abraham Lincoln’s conditions a fake report.
Crew reported worsening food shortages, mold-infested areas, and some sailors tried to jump overboard.
Sailors allegedly etched anti-war graffiti on a wing flap, citing “Operation Epstein Fury.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the conditions were an old story already addressed.