Posted on 01/26/2026 4:17:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
Rod Stewart called on President Donald Trump to apologize for his disparaging remarks about NATO troops, exhorting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage to also put pressure on the "draft dodger."
Stewart addressed his ex-friend in a recent Instagram video, which you can see below.
What Did Rod Stewart Say to Trump?
"Hi there. I may just be a humble rock star. I'm also a knight of the realm, and I have my opinions," Stewart said. "I was born just after the war [World War II], and I have great respect for our armed forces that fought and gave us our freedom. So it hurts me badly, deeply, when I read that the draft dodger Trump has criticized our troops in Afghanistan for not being on the front line.
"We lost over 400 of our guys," Stewart continued. "Think of their parents. Think about it. And Trump calls them almost like cowards. It's unbearable. So I'm calling on you, Prime Minister Starmer and Farage, please make the draft dodger Trump apologize. Please. Thank you."
What Did Trump Say About NATO Troops?
Trump once again invited controversy and made international headlines with his flippant remarks about NATO in a Thursday interview with Fox News in Davos, Switzerland.
“I’ve always said, ‘Will they be there, if we ever needed them?’" Trump said of NATO. "And that’s really the ultimate test. And I’m not sure of that. I know that we would have been there, or we would be there, but will they be there?”
The president continued, discussing NATO's involvement in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks: “We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them. You know, they’ll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan, or this or that. And they did – they stayed a little back, a little off the front lines."
Of the roughly 3,500 allied troops who died in Afghanistan, the U.S. lost the most of any country with 2,456 fallen soldiers. There were also 457 were British troops killed — the second-largest total per country and almost the same amount in terms of relative population, according to CNN.
How Did International Politicians React to Trump's NATO Comments?
Trump's NATO comments drew swift condemnation from international politicians, including Prime Minister Starmer.
"I consider President Trump's remarks to be insulting and frankly appalling, and I'm not surprised they've caused such hurt for the loved ones of those who were killed or injured," Starmer said on Friday.
When asked if he would demand an apology from Trump, Starmer stopped just short of doing so, saying: "If I had misspoken in that way or said those words, I would certainly apologize." The famously unapologetic Trump seemingly walked back his NATO comments on Saturday with a complimentary Truth Social post.
"The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!" he wrote. "In Afghanistan, 457 died, many were badly injured, and they were among the greatest of all warriors. It’s a bond too strong to ever be broken. The U.K. Military, with tremendous Heart and Soul, is second to none (except for the U.S.A.!). We love you all, and always will!"
I thought he was dead. Oh well.
“””And don’t forget hussein who didn’t even register.””””
Do they have a military in his country?
Take your own adviice from your Faces song Rod!
“Sit down, get up, get out
Stay with me, stay with me
Hey, what’s your name again?
Oh, no
Get out
Get yourself home
Slow down a bit”
Woah-hoo-hoo
Get out
“Only sportsball players are more smarter”
He was a wannabe.
Is there anything rock starts don’t know?
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Yeah, they apparently don’t know that tens of millions of sane Americans consider 90% of them to be a weird bunch of ignorant freaks!
“We’ve never needed them. We have never really asked anything of them.”
That was as insulting as saying they were never on the front lines, because that too is wrong.
We did need them. We had gotten ourselves stuck in two wars at the same time - Iraq and Afghanistan - and we wanted to beef up our efforts in Iraq, without losing the effort in Afghanistan. We asked NATO to help out. They did.
What hole did this has-been crawl out of?
LOL! Is that due to your expert swordsmanship or simply the fact that the Crown has sucked over a million pounds from your estate?
Nobody under 50 knows who Rod Stewart is.
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And no sane person over 50 cares if he lives or dies!
If you say one thing about Hot Legs, I’m out.
“Humble knight of the realm”
Shut up and sing Rod.
Or not.
When I was listening to my album ‘Truth’ in 1968 I didn’t anticipate the lead singer arguing about a draft dodging American president in 2026.
I hope Donovan doesn’t start going war monger on us.
What branch of the service was Rod in?
Oh.
Wait.
Never mind.
/make Spandex great sgain
Does he claim to be related to royalty or nobiity or something?
Must be from all the semen he swallowed back in the day
He was a soldier in the British invasion.
/reaches through the internet and slaps you upside the head
😆😆😆
I check him for fashion trends.
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