‘I’ll never apologize’ — Trump brushes off Iran war’s impact on oil prices and calls aircraft carrier’s 240+ days at sea ‘not nearly long enough’

President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about the mental health and supply issues facing crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier that has been at sea for over 240 days supporting U.S. operations against Iran. Trump told reporters before heading to New York to discuss falling crime rates that the deployment, which is "not nearly long enough," would be followed by a new vessel.

The carrier's replacement is expected to be the USS George Washington, recently dispatched from Da Nang, Vietnam. Despite rising concerns over the prolonged deployment and its impact on sailors' well-being, Trump vowed not to apologize for the war and claimed the U.S. military action against Iran is proceeding as intended.