Biden rebukes Trump 'headaches' comment on troop brain injuries

SALEM, New Hampshire — Joe Biden slammed President Trump for brushing off brain injuries sustained by U.S. troops after Iranian missile strikes on Iraqi bases earlier this month.

“When he was asked about it, he said, ‘It’s not very serious, it’s just bad headaches.’ Folks, this can’t be sustained,” Biden, 77, said at a presidential campaign town hall in Salem, New Hampshire, on Saturday. “Let’s be clear about something. Hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered traumatic brain injuries. At this day, we still are dealing with the issue. They’re real, and they are deadly serious. And our troops deserve a commander in chief who understands them and their needs.”