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riversedge

(82,329 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:29 AM 12 hrs ago

'Ingratitude!' Hegseth lashes out at 'ingrates' burying Trump's top officials in boos [View all]

Source: raw story


Nicole Charky-Chami July 2, 2026 10:27AM ET

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was furious as demonstrators overpowered Trump administration officials speaking to a crowd of National Guard members on Thursday.

Hegseth, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Steven Nordhaus were speaking to the group of about 200 guard members ahead of the Fourth of July at Meridian Hill Park when the sounds of booing and sirens started to drown out the speeches.

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Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2677147222/



ah shucky--no wants to listen to little Petty boy!!



Pete Hegseth: "This background noise is perfect. It's the sound of ingrates, of ingratitude, of people who are so blinded by ideology they can't see law and order and common sense in front of them."

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"I'm here at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, where protesters are greeting Peter Hegseth as he arrives for a ceremony rela riversedge 12 hrs ago #1
Speaking of ingrates, ingratitude and people blinded by ideology, I give you Secretary of Dense Hogbtreath. marble falls 12 hrs ago #2
They are lucky it just boos they are being met with... FalloutShelter 12 hrs ago #3
Kegs-breath was warned that he would be "buried in boos" Seinan Sensei 10 hrs ago #19
LOL FalloutShelter 9 hrs ago #21
"Why is the secretary of defense at an event regarding DC? What could that possibly have to do with his job title? riversedge 12 hrs ago #4
Add in Todd Blanche and National Guard Grins 10 hrs ago #12
Fuck you Kegsbreath!! aeromanKC 11 hrs ago #5
We already know that Kegsbreath has a fragile ego sakabatou 11 hrs ago #6
Kegsbreath has an exaggerated sense of self-importance. llmart 11 hrs ago #9
Delusions of adequacy. SeattleVet 10 hrs ago #13
He'll feel better as soon as he gets another Nazi tattoo FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #24
He was hoping to be met with booze. Harker 11 hrs ago #7
Hey Pete, that's the sound of the people exercising their first amendment rights. Ray Bruns 11 hrs ago #8
We're supposed to be thankful for Trump and Hegseth getting us into an $80 billion war they cannot win and cannot end? surfered 11 hrs ago #10
Maybe there is a real journalist out there to ask Whiskey Pete Hassler 10 hrs ago #11
Glorioski! He is a 3825-87867 10 hrs ago #16
Law and Order, eh Hegseth? 3825-87867 10 hrs ago #14
He intends to celebrate the fourth with a fifth on the third. twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #15
Projection... "law and order" which law permits blowing up Justice matters. 10 hrs ago #17
At least it was only booing AverageOldGuy 10 hrs ago #18
Jesus. The projection with these goons never ends. chowder66 10 hrs ago #20
Thanks for all the death and destruction! Harker 9 hrs ago #22
You'll be gone soon Hegseth tonekat 9 hrs ago #23
Here's my reply to kegsbreath..............WAR CRIMES vapor2 7 hrs ago #25
Pete'll be done in DC after '28. Then, the "dustbin". oasis 5 hrs ago #26
What has Hegseth done to cause anyone to be grateful to him? LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #27
"Ingratitude" suggests these fascists are doing something--anything--to be grateful for. Get fucked, Kegsbreath. Karasu 4 hrs ago #28
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