Trump tweets: Every time the commander in chief mentioned ‘Afghanistan’ since 2011

President Donald Trump has mentioned the nation’s longest war on his Twitter feed only once since becoming commander in chief.

But he’s raised the topic frequently in the past.

Tonight, in a national address, Trump is expected to announce plans to increase the number of U.S. troops deployed to the country in an effort to reverse recent advances by the Taliban and other opposition forces. If so, that strategy would mark a significant change of heart for Trump, who — before becoming president  — repeatedly called a reduction in American intervention there. 

Here’s a recap of the dozens of times Trump talked about his ideas for Afghanistan before entering the Oval Office:

Calls for withdrawal

General criticism of the war

Criticism of President Barack Obama

Criticism of Afghan leaders

Call to honor returning vets

Since becoming president

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