Trump reportedly downplayed the seriousness of military brain injuries again by saying he's seen worse

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• President Donald Trump reportedly said a war with Iran was "closer than you thought" and downplayed military brain injuries at a White House luncheon on Tuesday.
• Trump reiterated that he thought the traumatic brain injuries suffered by US service members in an Iranian missile strike in January were not that serious, and again claimed he had seen worse cases.
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President Donald Trump reportedly said a war with Iran was "closer than you thought" and downplayed military brain injuries during an annual luncheon with TV anchors at the White House on Tuesday.

The lunch is a tradition where the president and members of the new media are able to speak off-the-record before the State of the Union address. Details of the conversation were leaked to numerous news outlets by unnamed people.

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