Tag Archives: Pete Hegseth

Media Matters reports: Fox hosts suggested adding a 51st star to the flag — not for the millions of people in the District of Columbia without voting representation in Congress, or for American citizens of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands who are not even permitted to vote for president. Instead, they are promoting, again, a secessionist effort within California. …

Mediaite reports: Fox News’ Pete Hegseth falsely claimed that former President Donald Trump was spontaneously greeted by supporters who gathered to see him return from a President’s Day golf outing in West Palm Beach, Florida. “That was not a planned event,” Hegseth said. “That was spontaneous on Presidents Day for Donald Trump.” The show also ran footage of Donald Trump …

“You know, how refreshing it is to hear the President, how much he’s taught us on how to fight, to not back down, who’s doing both things at the same time. “He is fighting to win these critical races in Georgia. But you can tell, his heart is in his relent — relentless pursuit of a fair and real, legal …

Mediaite reports: Fox News host Pete Hegseth celebrated President Donald Trump’s pardoning this week of four Blackwater military contractors who were convicted for their roles in the 2007 Nisour Square massacre, in which 17 Iraqi civilians were killed. The Fox & Friends Weekend host has lobbied the president for years to intervene in the cases of U.S. soldiers accused or …

“I’ll sum up the responses from the Biden campaign as blah, blah, blah, blah. Ultimately, what you’ve got is, remember when he said that you’re going to get so tired of winning — we’re going to win so much that you’re going to be tired of winning, right, and you’re going to say ‘Stop winning I don’t want to win …

The Washington Post reports: In an act of defiance aired live on “Fox and Friends,” the owners of a New Jersey gym reopened on Monday, ignoring a shutdown order from the governor. “Fox News” host Pete Hegseth was on the scene outside Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, where a crowd of supporters wore pro-Trump attire, waved American flags and carried signs …

“Time and time again he talks like a typical leftist. ‘The people in charge.’ You know who’s in charge? The people who elected supposedly public servants, yet these Democrat governors and people like Barack Obama feel, no, we’re in charge, we’re the experts, and Donald Trump’s got it all wrong. It’s amazing. “And by the way, Barack Obama’s not all …

“Data is a pesky thing too. Because what if we start testing more and as a result of more testing we find more positives? Is that a good thing or a bad thing? And if the leaders say we have more positive tests, therefore, we need to delay even further — that doesn’t make sense to people. “Maybe those are …

“Let’s be clear about what this really all is. This is all an attempt to discredit President Trump, delegitimize him all the way, that’s why they want to talk about it. Which they have done for years before President Trump. This is what they do. The Democrats, the media fell for it. “And they keep falling for it because they …

“I happen to believe that we can’t kick the can down the road any longer in trying to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. They used the killing of Soleimani as an excuse to say, ‘we’re scrapping the Iran deal.’ We all know they were scrapping it anyway, so what better time than now to say, we’re starting the …

“By the way, I don’t care about Iranian cultural sites, and I’ll tell why. If they could, if Iran could, if you understand the Islamic Republic of Iran, of Islamists, if they could, if they had the power, they would destroy every single one of our cultural sites and build a mosque on top of it. “If you don’t understand …

Deadline reports: Fox and Friends host Pete Hegseth claimed he was banned from Twitter Saturday for posting an anti-American manifesto from Pensacola shooter Mohammed Alshamrani. Hegseth posted the screenshots Sunday showing his tweet, and said the actions were “Islamist terror.” He posted the messages from Alshamrani’s Twitter account. “The coward posted it just hours before his terrorist attack,” Hegseth wrote. …

“The left says it all the time. This is what they believe. It is their religion. They want to fight the weather. The rest of us want to deal with real threats that want to take away our freedoms. And — think about four years ago. What was that, 2015? ISIS was still, you know, this was during Obama’s term. …

Yahoo News reports: Taking aim at the group of progressive Democratic congresswomen known as The Squad on Monday night, Fox News host Pete Hegseth accused Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)—one of two Muslim women in Congress—of having a designated terrorist organization’s agenda. Appearing on Fox News’ Hannity alongside contributor Tammy Bruce, Hegseth blasted the so-called Squad for being too critical of …

“Speaking of dehumanization, who’s been dehumanized? It’s been the ICE agents and the Border Patrol agents whose motives are being impugned every single day. Four thousand people rescued is a fact. We know that’s what they do on the border to save kids, to save women, to save men who make this dangerous journey. So it’s all disingenuous. It’s very …

Contemptor reports: Following an excerpt from Trump’s press conference, in which he claimed to be the most transparent president ever, Fox & Friends co-host Pete Hegseth praised the President for his response to investigations. “It’s interesting you hear the narrative from the left that they’re getting under his skin,” Hegseth. “I think it’s opposite. This guy has the thickest skin …

Mediaite reports: During a town hall event last week in New York City, Ocasio-Cortez said she opposes privatizing the VA when it already provides the “highest quality” of healthcare for veterans. While years of reporting on the VA have raised numerous questions about the quality of care and service provided by the current system, Ocasio-Cortez argued that changes will only …

This afternoon Fox News ran a clip in which Beto O’Rourke responded to the massacre in New Zealand by calling for a moratorium on sales of the AR-15 assault rifle. Fox host Pete Hegseth then responded in predictable fashion. Media Matters has the transcript: BETO O’ROURKE: We allow people in this country to buy weapons that were designed, engineered, and …

Raw Story reports: Fox News host Pete Hegseth explained on Sunday that he doesn’t wash his hands because “germs are not a real thing.” “My 2019 resolution is to say things on air that I say off air. I don’t think I’ve washed my hands for 10 years. Really, I don’t really wash my hands ever.” “I inoculate myself,” he …

Media Matters reports: Fox News host Pete Hegseth was paid roughly $10,000 by Republicans in Michigan to speak at a fundraising event with then-Senate candidate John James. Fox News then allowed Hegseth to repeatedly interview James and promote his candidacy on its network. Hegseth, a Republican who has said that he doesn’t consider himself a journalist, co-hosts Fox & Friends …