Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5636x3757+0+0/resize/5636x3757!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F13%2Fa1%2F6e38896b4a979ffd096341a82971%2Fap26226626090930.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md.'/><p>President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is "not nearly long enough." A family member of a sailor on board that ship said those comments are shameful.</p><p>(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5932539' />