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Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy

The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been accused by historians and rights campaigners of “grotesque stupidity” and desecrating the memory of the soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy after he sought to link immigration to the D-day anniversary, saying Europe was facing a different “invasion” of its shores.

Speaking in north-west France on Saturday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-day landings, Hegseth seized on the moment marking the wartime liberation of Europe to reiterate the US administration’s longstanding attack on European immigration policies.

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[-] ExtremeDullard@piefed.social 4 points 3 hours ago

The last time Nazis were in Normandy, they didn't give speeches.

[-] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 36 points 16 hours ago

He can fuck right off

—daughter of a WWII combat veteran

[-] lumpyluggage@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Same

— grand son of a nazi

[-] darthsundhaft@piefed.social 12 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Live footage of what the response was after he finished talking:

[-] cloudless@kbin.earth 17 points 17 hours ago

The best part of Hegseth’s appearances is his unshakable overconfidence. He truly stands behind every dumb utterance he makes like it is gospel.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

Is he the "I never wash my hands" guy? Or was that another Fox talking head?

[-] mrmisses@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago

That's the health guy

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47201923

[-] wasabi_noir@lemmy.zip 18 points 17 hours ago

Hegseth drinks his own piss

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago

he was told there was a lot of alcohol in his piss

[-] newton@feddit.online 11 points 17 hours ago

Just a piece of garbage

[-] astronaut_sloth@mander.xyz 6 points 16 hours ago

The US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been accused by historians and rights campaigners of “grotesque stupidity”

I see they were being kind to him.

I literally don't know a single veteran or service member who either respects him or even just likes him. Literally 100% across the board disdain. There's got to be at least a couple who have positive views of him in the DoD, but no one I've met or worked with...

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