Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth were accused of ‘condescending and insulting’ America’s top generals and admirals at a highly anticipated summit on Tuesday.
The president and Secretary of War hosted hundreds of military chiefs at Marine Corps Base Quantico on Tuesday, for a meeting they hoped would inspire the nation and revolutionize America’s fighting force.
But ex-Pentagon chiefs warned that the political speeches, which meandered through various topics from fat soldiers to Joe Biden’s autopen, risked alienating the top brass.
An absolute truth nuke from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth aimed fat woke military leaders
"It's unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon, and leading around the world. It's a bad look, it's not who we are."
pic.twitter.com/8daMy9daUM— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 30, 2025
