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highplainsdem

(63,590 posts)
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:31 PM Wednesday

Idiot Hegseth

Hegseth: "As President Trump said, they've been tap tap tapping. Instead, they're gonna have tap tap tap bombs dropping on key facilities in Iran from the United States of America."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:46:58.833Z



Hegseth: "The United States of America controls the Strait of Hormuz"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:50:48.692Z



REPORTER: If the response is hitting bridges and electrical infrastructure, how is that not a war crime?

HEGSETH: That's precisely the kind of disingenuous question I'm used to from the media -- impugning the motives of the folks on our side

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:52:25.316Z



moments after confirmed the US is indeed going to bomb Iran tonight, Hegseth claims "we're not in the business of revealing what we're gonna do or not gonna do"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:52:58.332Z



Hegseth: "If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs. And we're very good at it. Nobody better in the world."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:54:34.575Z



Hegseth: "There's classifications about things we know that we don't share with the press"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:56:42.507Z



Hegseth: "These Gitmo detainees should have been executed in my mind personally a long time ago"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:57:02.856Z



Hegseth wraps up his press event: "We'll strike 'em hard tonight, and hopefully Iran makes a good decision. Thank you."

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-10T20:57:49.048Z
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Idiot Hegseth (Original Post) highplainsdem Wednesday OP
Attacks underway now SamuelTheThird Wednesday #1
This fucking war criminal and traitor needs to be held to the highest account when the Dems regain power. intheflow Wednesday #2
And none of this, "Truth and Reconciliation" BS... GiqueCee Wednesday #4
Well i hope TSF passes away before he can pardon any of these bluestarone Wednesday #5
I'm quite good at CPR. If he "arrests," in my vicinity, I'd surely move to help... hlthe2b Wednesday #3
Hegseth is congenitally incapable of learning from his mistakes... GiqueCee Wednesday #6
now we know why DoBW Wednesday #7
That make-up table we bought for him is really paying off. His skin looks fantastic. And the hair? Exquisite. Midnight Writer Wednesday #8
What can we do to stop them doing this shit in our names? debsy Wednesday #9
Lots of us are protesting. My Indivisible group has at least five protests a week not to mention other Amaryllis Wednesday #10
My Indivisible group is out there EVERY Friday rush hour calimary Wednesday #17
Ok I will check this out and make the time to do it! debsy Wednesday #18
Hey Pete, you are too in the business of telling people what we will do not a texan Wednesday #11
Wonder how many lawsuits he'll face after he doesn't have that big job anymore. calimary Wednesday #12
This administration is too stupid to learn from mistakes! BeneteauBum Wednesday #13
Idiot and Whisky Pete? That's redundant. paleotn Wednesday #14
All the humility of a BaronChocula Wednesday #15
Whenever I see Hegseth's profile I immediately think Beavis. It's so distracting. OGBuzz Wednesday #16

SamuelTheThird

(1,426 posts)
1. Attacks underway now
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:41 PM
Wednesday

Reporting is that Iran walked away from the -lets call them- pre-negotiations. So this latest gambit is not going to work. They already endured the more intense attacks of the first days of the war.

intheflow

(30,295 posts)
2. This fucking war criminal and traitor needs to be held to the highest account when the Dems regain power.
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:41 PM
Wednesday

Traitors still get the death penalty, right?

GiqueCee

(4,980 posts)
4. And none of this, "Truth and Reconciliation" BS...
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:28 PM
Wednesday

... if these despicable malignancies aren't held to account, they'll just turn around and do it again. They're unrepentant sociopaths, and that's giving them a BIG benefit of the doubt. We should have learned that lesson by now.

bluestarone

(22,516 posts)
5. Well i hope TSF passes away before he can pardon any of these
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:31 PM
Wednesday

Monsters running our country.

hlthe2b

(115,049 posts)
3. I'm quite good at CPR. If he "arrests," in my vicinity, I'd surely move to help...
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:44 PM
Wednesday

--right after helping all the black, Hispanic, LGBTQ, Muslims, other POC, all women, and others he's decided are not "worthy" of respect, nor promotion in the military...


But, not to worry, anabolic-steroid-overdosed "side of beef-wannabe' Hegseth... I'd get to you eventually.

GiqueCee

(4,980 posts)
6. Hegseth is congenitally incapable of learning from his mistakes...
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 06:38 PM
Wednesday

... France threw him the fuck out of their country for his belligerent bullshit! And here he is, at it again.
Kalshi's gonna get inundated with bets on when he's going to meet an untimely end, which he will richly deserve. Hundreds, maybe thousands, have died without reason or provocation because of this asshole.
The Hague is leaving a light on for him. Trump will have to move his fat ass over; those bunks are narrow.

Midnight Writer

(25,939 posts)
8. That make-up table we bought for him is really paying off. His skin looks fantastic. And the hair? Exquisite.
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:35 PM
Wednesday

I'm digging that "War Criminal Casual" thing he has going on.

debsy

(1,083 posts)
9. What can we do to stop them doing this shit in our names?
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:41 PM
Wednesday

No republicans answer their phones and, even if they did, they don’t listen anyway.

Shouldn’t we all be protesting?? This is more than disgusting, we will be paying for the actions of these (including war) criminals for a long time coming!

Amaryllis

(11,522 posts)
10. Lots of us are protesting. My Indivisible group has at least five protests a week not to mention other
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:53 PM
Wednesday

resistance activities.
Go to Indivisible.org for actions you can take.

calimary

(91,293 posts)
17. My Indivisible group is out there EVERY Friday rush hour
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:23 PM
Wednesday

at a big local intersection.

Amazing, and extremely satisfying, all those honks and waves! And we smile, VERY BROADLY, and wave back!

not a texan

(101 posts)
11. Hey Pete, you are too in the business of telling people what we will do
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 07:54 PM
Wednesday

Just curious, who besides the press did you invite into the chat this time?

calimary

(91,293 posts)
12. Wonder how many lawsuits he'll face after he doesn't have that big job anymore.
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:03 PM
Wednesday

For now, anyway, he has SOME protection. But after Donald goes away, so does his “cover”.

BeneteauBum

(905 posts)
13. This administration is too stupid to learn from mistakes!
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:07 PM
Wednesday

This will harden Iran’s resolve and just extend the difficulties faced due to this idiotic conflict.

Peace ☮️

BaronChocula

(4,920 posts)
15. All the humility of a
Wed Jun 10, 2026, 08:07 PM
Wednesday

A. Drunken Stooge.
B. Nazi Party Reject
C. Insecure Coward
D. Incompetent Imposter
E. All the Above

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