--- title: "Trump Blames Biden for Abbey Gate Deaths on Anniversary" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-blames-biden-for-abbey-gate-deaths-on-anniversary" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/trump-blames-biden-for-abbey-gate-deaths-on-anniversary" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-blames-biden-for-abbey-gate-deaths-on-anniversary.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/trump-blames-biden-for-abbey-gate-deaths-on-anniversary" category: "Conflict & Security" area: "Middle East" published: "2026-08-27T00:46:19.610Z" source_reported: "2026-08-26T22:46:16.000Z" updated: "2026-08-27T00:46:19.610Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-27T00:45:57.077022+00:00" --- # Trump Blames Biden for Abbey Gate Deaths on Anniversary *Former president criticises withdrawal five years after attack that killed 13 US service members.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to named bodies, but relies on anonymous sourcing for key details. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. Reports include quotes from affected individuals and specify dates and locations. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headlines promise remembrance and condemnation, with some outlets using loaded language. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Thirteen American service members were killed on August 26, 2021, at Abbey Gate during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. - Former President Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden for the deaths, calling the withdrawal "botched". - Trump negotiated with the Taliban without involving the Afghan government, and the withdrawal took longer than his timetable, according to one report. - The attack was carried out by a lone ISIS-K terrorist. Thirteen American service members died on August 26, 2021, in an attack at Abbey Gate during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The incident occurred during the final stages of the evacuation. The attack was carried out by a lone ISIS-K terrorist. ## Disagreement on Trump's role in withdrawal Joe.My.God. reported that Donald Trump "forever forgets he caused the withdrawal problem by negotiating with the Taliban without the Afghan government involved." This report also stated that the withdrawal "took longer than the timetable he created." None of the other reports mention Trump's prior negotiations with the Taliban or the length of his withdrawal timetable. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention Donald Trump's prior negotiations with the Taliban or that the withdrawal took longer than his timetable. The left-rated report from Joe.My.God. was the only source to include these details. ## Who covered it Shares of the 6 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 17% (1) - Centre: 0% (0) - Right: 83% (5) 0 of 6 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-27T00:45:57.077022+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-27T01:00:30.259Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from Joe.My.God. focused on Donald Trump's criticism of Joe Biden's handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. The report stated that Trump "immediately blames Joe Biden for the 13 deaths at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan." It also quoted Trump calling the event "one of the greatest atrocities in the History of our Nation, and we can never forget that it was the result of the sheer incompetence of Joe Biden and the Democrats who were in charge." The report also included commentary from social media users who claimed Trump "surrendered to the Taliban" and "freed 5000 Taliban" without consulting the Afghan government. ### Centre No separate framing summary. ### Right - Right-rated reports from Breitbart, Just the News, The White House, The Free Press (Tampa), and RedState focused on tributes to the fallen service members and the anniversary of the attack. Breitbart stated that "President Donald Trump paid tribute to the 13 fallen servicemembers killed in the Abbey Gate bombing five years ago on Wednesday during former President Joe Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal." Just the News noted that "The incident saw 13 Americans killed by a lone ISIS-K terrorist" and that Trump "formally declared Aug. 26, 2026, as a day of remembrance for the fallen soldiers." The White House issued a proclamation for the "Fifth Anniversary of the Attack at Abbey Gate." The Free Press (Tampa) reported that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a statement marking the anniversary and that the attack "killed 13 American service members and more than 160 Afghan civilians." RedState reported that "Trump honors Abbey Gate heroes and condemns Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 4 - high: 1 - unknown: 1 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/26/trump-tributes-13-fallen-servicemembers-on-fifth-anniversary-of-abbey-gate-bombing) — Trump Tributes 13 Fallen Servicemembers on Fifth Anniversary of Abbey Gate Bombing - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/08/trump-rewrites-history-of-2021-abbey-gate-bombing) — Trump Rewrites History Of 2021 Abbey Gate Bombing - [Just the News](https://justthenews.com/world/asia/you-vote-5th-anniversary-disastrous-withdrawal-afghanistan-what-do-you-think) — You Vote: On this 5th anniversary of the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, what do you think? - [The White House](https://whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/fifth-anniversary-of-the-attack-at-abbey-gate) — Fifth Anniversary of the Attack at Abbey Gate - [The Free Press (Tampa)](https://tampafp.com/five-years-after-abbey-gate-rubio-marks-kabul-airport-attack-anniversary) — Five Years After Abbey Gate: Rubio Marks Kabul Airport Attack Anniversary - Tampa Free Press - [RedState](https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/26/trump-vows-abbey-gate-heroes-will-never-be-forgotten-n2206114) — Trump Vows Abbey Gate Heroes Will Never Be Forgotten ## Questions **How many US service members died at Abbey Gate?** Thirteen American service members were killed at Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021. The attack occurred during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and was carried out by a lone ISIS-K terrorist. **Who did Donald Trump blame for the Abbey Gate deaths?** Donald Trump blamed President Joe Biden for the deaths of the 13 service members at Abbey Gate. Trump described the withdrawal as "botched" and attributed the catastrophe to "sheer incompetence" of the Biden administration. **Did any reports mention Donald Trump's role in the withdrawal negotiations?** One report, from Joe.My.God., stated that Donald Trump caused withdrawal problems by negotiating with the Taliban without the Afghan government's involvement. This report also noted that the withdrawal took longer than Trump's own timetable. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/conflict/trump-blames-biden-for-abbey-gate-deaths-on-anniversary. 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