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highplainsdem

(63,617 posts) Wed Jun 10, 2026, 05:31 PM Jun 10

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Idiot Hegseth [View all]

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 [View all] highplainsdem Jun 10 OP

Attacks underway now SamuelTheThird Jun 10 #1

This fucking war criminal and traitor needs to be held to the highest account when the Dems regain power. intheflow Jun 10 #2

And none of this, "Truth and Reconciliation" BS... GiqueCee Jun 10 #4

Well i hope TSF passes away before he can pardon any of these bluestarone Jun 10 #5

I'm quite good at CPR. If he "arrests," in my vicinity, I'd surely move to help... hlthe2b Jun 10 #3

Hegseth is congenitally incapable of learning from his mistakes... GiqueCee Jun 10 #6

now we know why DoBW Jun 10 #7

That make-up table we bought for him is really paying off. His skin looks fantastic. And the hair? Exquisite. Midnight Writer Jun 10 #8

What can we do to stop them doing this shit in our names? debsy Jun 10 #9

Lots of us are protesting. My Indivisible group has at least five protests a week not to mention other Amaryllis Jun 10 #10

My Indivisible group is out there EVERY Friday rush hour calimary Jun 10 #17

Ok I will check this out and make the time to do it! debsy Jun 10 #18

Hey Pete, you are too in the business of telling people what we will do not a texan Jun 10 #11

Wonder how many lawsuits he'll face after he doesn't have that big job anymore. calimary Jun 10 #12

This administration is too stupid to learn from mistakes! BeneteauBum Jun 10 #13

Idiot and Whisky Pete? That's redundant. paleotn Jun 10 #14

All the humility of a BaronChocula Jun 10 #15

Whenever I see Hegseth's profile I immediately think Beavis. It's so distracting. OGBuzz Jun 10 #16

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