Pete Hegseth Slammed After Comparing Trump to Washington and Lincoln

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News (2 / 1) 28.05.2026 10:55 / Günter

Praise turns to talk of Iran

Hegseth shifted from the pool to foreign policy, applauding Trump’s stance on Iran and suggesting the president stood firm where others had not. Trump, referencing long past conflicts, warned that if Iran did not yield what the U.S. wants, "the man on my left" — Hegseth — would "finish them off," while declining to give a firm timeline for the conflict’s end.

Online backlash

As the remarks circulated, critics accused Hegseth of fawning, mocked the comparisons to Washington and Lincoln and called the tone arrogant. Social media users questioned the analogy to past presidents who led during foundational or wartime moments, and many derided the spectacle unfolding on live TV.