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43. NYT is reporting . . .

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:53 PM

12 hrs ago

. . . that Trump fired Phelan because he told Trump that Trump's "battleship" could not be built.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/trump-navy-secretary.html

President Trump wanted one thing, more than anything else, from his secretary of the Navy, John Phelan: a new class of battleships.

“They’ll be the fastest, the biggest and by far — 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,” Mr. Trump boasted at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate and resort in Florida a few days before Christmas. Mr. Phelan, a billionaire investor who has a home near the club, stood next to the president as he made the announcement.

Mr. Phelan’s job was to deliver the first of Mr. Trump’s battleships by 2028.

On Wednesday, Mr. Trump fired Mr. Phelan, who had struggled to come up with a plan to deliver the ships on the nearly impossible timeline that Mr. Trump has demanded, senior defense and administration officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive personnel matters.

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BREAKING: Fox News just reported Pete Hegseth Sec of Navy John Phelan b/c he would not ignore a federal judge's orders! [View all] riversedge 19 hrs ago OP

Pete Hegseth should be arrested and charged immediately. Emile 19 hrs ago #1

should be shot and tossed on he highway dave99 18 hrs ago #16

Mount the drunk BigMin28 18 hrs ago #23

Just his head. reACTIONary 12 hrs ago #45

Where's..... MarcoZandrini 2 hrs ago #52

ding. this. AllaN01Bear 17 hrs ago #35

Road kill. I like it. AZ8theist 17 hrs ago #39

You know rfk jr will be there to harvest Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #41

With a dip in the cesspool after dinner!! AZ8theist 9 hrs ago #47

Lol Lifeafter70 8 hrs ago #50

THIS! happy feet 34 min ago #55

Oh My! malaise 19 hrs ago #2

Should be enough alone to impeach Hegseth. aeromanKC 19 hrs ago #3

Is it possible to impeach a cabinet member? wnylib 19 hrs ago #9

Yes. Dems already filed impeachment articles on April 15th. Doubt it will go anywhere due to the Republican clot. chowder66 18 hrs ago #13

Thanks. wnylib 18 hrs ago #15

Yes EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #14

Good, although the Fascist Party will obstruct it. wnylib 18 hrs ago #17

FAUX turning on the administration too? senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #4

Ratings,are likely tanking. Whatever it takes. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #25

Jennifer Griffin is one of the few actual journalists at Fox. Hegseth has insulted her too. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #32

Hegseth is an incorrigible dictatorial asshole in the same mold as his tyrannical dotard boss - djt. magicarpet 19 hrs ago #5

I wonder how Kegsbreath would like getting his Ilsa 19 hrs ago #6

Your headline no verb ? nt eppur_se_muova 19 hrs ago #7

At least a verb (fired) and maybe more (petulantly, and in a small minded manner, did fire). FadedMullet 18 hrs ago #26

Another f-verb comes to mind. Marcuse 9 hrs ago #48

True that, although Wednesdays 18 hrs ago #27

Right? It took me a while to figure out what was missing. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #30

Hmmm.. and an hour later Vance and Rubio are seen going to the White House. Phoenix61 19 hrs ago #8

Lock Him Up! Chasstev365 19 hrs ago #10

Makes it even worse that fox has to choke this down. Klarkashton 18 hrs ago #11

Hegseth stop blowing your nose on our flag pwb 18 hrs ago #12

I don't think that... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #33

Sounds super illegal SSJVegeta 18 hrs ago #18

Is this enough reason for treason? BattleRow 18 hrs ago #19

No. onenote 18 hrs ago #29

JUST FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM HIS MASTER Jimvanhise 18 hrs ago #20

Well of course. In this administration if you don't break the law you get canned. Fil1957 18 hrs ago #21

When this is done, I want TRIALS! Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #22

ding. this . on all of them including the orange dunkoff. AllaN01Bear 17 hrs ago #36

I *knew* the original excuses from the WSJ and the regime were freaking BS AZJonnie 18 hrs ago #24

Meanwhile MAGAs interpret this as an activist judge overreaching. progressoid 18 hrs ago #28

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan took an oath - he swore to uphold the US Constitution FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #31

Nicolle Wallace just covered the firing rzemanfl 17 hrs ago #34

CNN not covering it either senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #37

What is Faux up to? rzemanfl 16 hrs ago #40

I'm a little surprised jmowreader 17 hrs ago #38

Sounds like a lawsuit in the making, no? Ford_Prefect 14 hrs ago #42

NYT is reporting . . . AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago #43

Having worked in the ship building industry for over 20, years, Ray Bruns 12 hrs ago #44

Title does not match "headline". AKwannabe 10 hrs ago #46

Unreal. Kegbreath should be removed now. He is a fucking disgrace. GoodRaisin 9 hrs ago #49

Go home Hegseth Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 4 hrs ago #51

Phelan is replaced by Acting Secretary of the Navy Danascot 2 hrs ago #53

It sounds like they are daring Mark to announce a presidential run DFW 2 hrs ago #54