- USS Abraham Lincoln left its home port of San Diego on November 21, 2025, and was redirected to the Middle East to support operations in the war with Iran, which has now entered its sixth month.
- Sailors aboard the Lincoln reported food shortages, water contamination, plumbing issues, and deteriorating mental health, with morale described as 'pretty low.'
- On a recent CNN segment, an unnamed service member aboard the Lincoln complained about the conditions, stating that at times they were left with just noodles and tuna to eat.
- On Saturday night, Fox News anchor Johnny Joey Jones criticized the sailors on 'The Big Weekend Show,' calling them 'weak' and comparing their complaints to his own experiences in Afghanistan.
- President Trump denied reports of sailors jumping overboard and stated that the deployment was 'not nearly long enough.'
- The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for more than 260 consecutive days, nearly nine months.
- Jones expressed his frustration by stating, 'How weak are you?' while comparing the sailors' complaints to his own experiences of eating ramen noodles during his deployment.
Fox News anchor Johnny Joey Jones unleashed a tirade against sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln for voicing complaints about food shortages during their extended deployment. The Lincoln has been at sea for over 260 consecutive days, with sailors reportedly facing low morale and limited rations.1245
During a segment on The Big Weekend Show, Jones, a former Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps, recounted his own experiences in Afghanistan, stating, "You know what I ate in Afghanistan for six months? I ate ramen noodles! That's what I ate!" He expressed disbelief at the sailors' complaints, saying, "How weak are you? On TV! Complaining about tuna and noodles!"
Jones's comments came in response to a CNN segment featuring an unnamed service member who described the dire conditions aboard the ship, including shortages of basic supplies and deteriorating mental health among the crew. The sailor lamented, "We're running pretty low on rations... sometimes you get a corndog, sometimes you get a hot dog."3
In contrast, President Trump defended the deployment's length, stating it was "not nearly long enough" and denied reports of sailors jumping overboard. He emphasized the challenges faced by sailors, saying, "What they do in those high seas in those austere conditions... it's incredible."6
“Jones, a Marine Corps veteran who lost both legs in Afghanistan, compared the sailors' complaints to his own six-month deployment eating ramen noodles. The Lincoln has been at sea for over 260 days, and Senator Blumenthal cited water contamination and mail disruptions, while Trump denied reports of sailors jumping overboard.”
The Mirror US
