Pentagon's Pete Hegseth Is Seen Struggling and Falling Behind Military Runners in Latest Workout Video, Critics Say
Video clips showed Hegseth trailing Marines and appearing exhausted during a 10-station workout, prompting jokes online.
- On Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing for a workout at the Miramar Sports Complex in San Diego. Footage showed Hegseth trailing noticeably behind troops during a jog, sparking online mockery.
- Hegseth has previously emphasized infusing the military with a "Warrior ethos" and announced mandatory testosterone screening for personnel over age 30. The Defense Department has also produced ads claiming to eliminate the "woke agenda."
- The training session at 10 stations included push-ups, pull-ups, weighted lunges, and burpees. Videos showed the 46-year-old Hegseth appearing breathless, hanging back while troops raced ahead to their next exercise.
- Late night host Jimmy Kimmel joked Hegseth was "waving his pocket square" while greeting sailors. Former Representative Barbara Comstock also criticized, writing "Get this loser @PeteHegseth a job at a MAGA gym," citing concerns over troop protection.
- The USS Abraham Lincoln recently concluded a seven-month mission in the Middle East, where it played a major role in the U.S.'s war with Iran. Kimmel also criticized the ship's twice-extended deployment, raising questions about military readiness.
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Pete Hegseth Shows Off Weak And Wimpy Workout Again [Op-Ed]
Look, some people just deserve to be bullied — because they’re bullies themselves, and many of them even have the nerve to be soft-as-cat-hair bullies. This is about “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth. Since this goofy-ass dork of a pseudo-manly man keeps calling military generals and personnel into official meetings, so he can talk testosterone, […]
Pete Hegseth Hilariously Flamed For Epic Workout Fail
Cosplay Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth proudly proclaimed his "Department of War" has no room for "fatties, beardos, and weirdos." Still, a recent workout video pretty much confirmed he meant himself.
How Hegseth’s Critics Just Handed Him A Win
Wherever he happens to be in the world, War Secretary Pete Hegseth often posts photos or videos of himself doing PT (Physical Training) with the troops — and critics are now using some of those videos to mock Hegseth’s fitness level. Guys, the Secretary of War is not doing PT with the troops to prove to the terminally online fitness experts that he’s the baddest and the buffest soldier of them all. He’s doing it because it signals to every servi…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was mocked after appearing to lag behind Marines during a physical training exercise in San Diego.
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