According to The Hill newspaper, on August 16 local time, Massachusetts Governor Wes Moore (Democrat) expressed anger over President Trump's response to the situation of the aircraft carrier 'Abraham Lincoln'.
He said in an interview with CNN: “I mean, not only is the situation on the ship and the related reports heartbreaking, but the response of the President of the United States also makes me angry. We all should be angry about this.”
Moore said, “I hoped that, since he was never sent to the front line and never wore a uniform to make sacrifices for this country, he would have more compassion for those who are willing to do so. He should have shown more sympathy for the families of these people, because they deeply love their country and are willing to entrust their loved ones to the state.”
Moore (right) speaks in an interview with CNN. Screenshot of CNN video.
According to a report by CBS, on August 15, Moore posted a video on social media, stating that sailors on the ship were dealing with an "intensifying situation," and advised the sailors to take care of each other and also take good care of themselves.
He said in the video that these naval personnel "are shouldering heavy burdens for an unknown war with a target and outcome still unclear."
Moore said, “The American people are paying billions of dollars for this war that they have provoked. Our soldiers are capable of completing tasks that seem impossible, but now they are being asked to do things that are unnecessary.”
The Lincoln has been in deployment for nine months, and the families of crew members are concerned about the living conditions, work intensity, and the mental health of the officers and sailors on board. Reports from several American media outlets indicate that there are issues such as shortages of food and personal items, malfunctioning sanitary facilities, and disruptions in the mail system on the ship.
But when reporters asked whether the deployment time of this aircraft carrier had been too long, Trump said it wasn’t the case, “It’s far from long enough.”
And when reporters said that ship crew family members were worried about the situation on board, Trump responded, "No, they don't."
