{"id":2261663,"date":"2026-02-01T22:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2261663"},"modified":"2026-02-01T22:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:43:14","slug":"trump-comments-called-unacceptable-by-royal-canadian-legion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/trump-comments-called-unacceptable-by-royal-canadian-legion\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump comments called \u2018unacceptable\u2019 by Royal Canadian Legion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trump comments called \u2018unacceptable\u2019 by Royal Canadian Legion<\/h2>\n

Published 1:30 pm Sunday, February 1, 2026<\/p>\n

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An association that speaks for all Canadian Legion branches, including Aldergrove, has taken issue with the U.S. president for downplaying the role Canada and other NATO allies played in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

A Jan. 30 letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the leadership of The Royal Canadian Legion<\/a> praised his \u201cinspiring\u201d remarks at an international meeting of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, and condemned Donald Trump\u2019s comments at the same venue as \u201ccompletely unacceptable\u201d and \u201churtful untruths.\u201d<\/p>\n

When a Carney speech at Davos generated headlines around the world for saying Canada and other \u201cmiddle powers\u201d need to chart an independent path, it \u201cprovided a clear and important statement in support of the essential values that Canadians \u2013 and all who believe in freedom \u2013 hold dear,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n

During a Fox television news interview in Davos, Trump suggested the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries that responded to a U.S. request for support in Afghanistan had avoided the frontlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that,\u201d Trump said. \u201cAnd they did, they stayed a little back, a little off the frontlines.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response, the legion letter said it was \u201cappalled to hear the President of the United States share his view that troops from other NATO countries had played an inconsequential role in Afghanistan.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 40,000 Canadian troops were deployed to Afghanistan, and 158 Canadian Armed Forces members gave their lives, the letter noted. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is completely unacceptable that the outstanding service and selfless sacrifice of so many allied troops, including Canadians, was trivialized,\u201d the letter said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEspecially given they were part of the response to the 9\/11 attacks on America. We cannot stay silent when hurtful untruths are shared on a global scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Signed by Berkley Lawrence, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion, as well as Larry Murray, Grand President, the letter added it is \u201cnot the norm for us to comment on speeches by national leaders, however the legion shares the values you have articulated, and we believe it is critical that we show our clear support at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank you for your inspiring words, which truly met the moment. Please know that The Royal Canadian Legion stands ready to support Canada and Canadians across this country as we navigate these troubled waters together.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Langley, the co-founder of a memorial to Canadians killed in Afghanistan earlier responded by saying Canadians \u201cstepped up\u201d in Afghanistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Michael Pratt, also a Township councillor, did not directly comment on the Trump remarks, saying only that \u201cpoliticians are going to say and do what they have to, but the reality and the indisputable facts are that 40,000 Canadians served in Afghanistan, 158 never came home, including two men from Langley. Canada stepped up and Canadians stepped up when a NATO member needed us, and we\u2019re part of NATO and we\u2019ll do it again if we have to.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sookenewsmirror.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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