8/17/26: Outrage Over USS Lincoln, Navy Retreats After Bases Destroyed, Trump Unapologetic On Gas Prices

USS Abraham Lincoln deployment conditions2:44

• Trumpclip

  The carrier deployment has not gone on nearly long enough and they should remain deployed longer.

• Sailor's wifeclip

  The administration is lying about conditions and failing to show sympathy or accountability for service members.

• SENCOMclip

  Reports of shortages and poor conditions are false; the crew has had port visits and remains fully equipped.

• Admiral Cooperclip

  The crew shows admirable resilience and currently has the lowest mental health case rate among carriers.

Low morale messages on aircraft flap22:05

Service members have scribbled anti-war and pro-Iran messages on the dust of an aircraft flap, including phrases like "Good goi" and "All this for the Holy Land," which analysts say reflect deep frustration over fighting a war they view as benefiting Israel rather than the U.S.

Iran war logistics and base losses35:52

The U.S. Navy's severe logistics crisis stems from Iran's destruction of forward operating bases like Bahrain on the first day of the war, forcing the military to rely on the distant Diego Garcia hub and stretching supply lines to the breaking point.

Trump threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz27:45

Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with U.S. operations, while also claiming Iran is surrendering and dismissing concerns about stockpiles by blaming previous administrations for depleted weapons reserves.

South Korea military exercises and regional security44:58

Trump ordered a reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea, raising concerns that the U.S. is abandoning a key ally and signaling a retreat from Asia that could prompt Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia to pursue their own nuclear programs.

Iran considers offensive escalation52:44

Reports suggest Iran may be shifting from a defensive posture to an offensive one during the U.S. memorandum of understanding period, recognizing American logistical weakness and the vulnerability of Gulf states to further escalation.

Trump unapologetic on gas prices59:46

Trump declared he will never apologize for high gas prices, framing the cost as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon despite polls showing a majority of Americans, including nearly a quarter of Republicans, feel worse off economically.

White House ballroom military complex justification1:08:28

The Army Secretary argued the new White House ballroom serves as a sacrificial outer cover in case of a drone attack to protect a military complex underneath, a justification critics dismiss as a pretext to bypass congressional approval and fund Trump's personal aesthetic obsession.