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8. The best and the brightest? Not even close

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 08:06 AM

4 hrs ago

Good job. Nothing like insulting our allies in Europe to really make us safer. He was a D student at best…..

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Hegseth attacks NATO [View all] dalton99a 6 hrs ago OP

He needs them to fight the wars we start. bucolic_frolic 6 hrs ago #1

Said with his head jutting forward. He is awful BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #2

Traitor. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #3

Did he take off the red nose before he said any of that? -misanthroptimist 5 hrs ago #4

The best and the brightest? Not even close ashredux 4 hrs ago #8

Where I grew up they call such people "suck ups". twodogsbarking 3 hrs ago #9

How much more... GiqueCee 3 hrs ago #10

I am going to mail a package to Hegseth AverageOldGuy 3 hrs ago #11

Hegseth is a disgrace. hay rick 3 hrs ago #12

Attacks NATO? is he using cheap drones or bad liquor ?? Jack Valentino 3 hrs ago #13

The US is currently an undependable ally, at best. 70sEraVet 3 hrs ago #14

I swear before whatever is out there... OldBaldy1701E 3 hrs ago #15

He needs to be heckled loudly as a LOSER who needs to RESIGN wherever he goes. Hieronymus Phact 3 hrs ago #17

"Hegseth's comments largely mischaracterized European policies today" Martin Eden 2 hrs ago #18

K&R question everything 2 hrs ago #19