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Pete Hegseth's New Tattoo Is Causing a Stir with Muslims - Here's What It Means
Western Journal ^ | March 27, 2025 | Jack Davis

Posted on 03/27/2025 6:35:56 PM PDT by Red Badger

Pete Hegseth’s ink is making quite a stink.

The heavily tattooed secretary of defense was photographed Tuesday working out with Navy SEALs in Hawaii, with the images shared on X.

“Kicked off the day alongside the warriors of SDVT-1 at @JointBasePHH. These SEALs are the tip of the spear, masters of stealth, endurance, and lethality. America’s enemies fear them—our allies trust them. Proud to spend time with America’s best,” Hegseth wrote.

Then came a closer inspection from Scott Adams, who posted his research on X.

“Interesting: Hegseth now bears a bold new tattoo—’Kafir,’ the Arabic word for infidel, inked on his arm. The term is commonly used by Islamist extremists to label non-believers, and Hegseth’s tattoo sends a clear message of defiance,” he wrote.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: deosvult; deusvult; hegseth; infidel; kafir; tattoo
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To: Red Badger

A tattoo is an irremovable Post-it note.


21 posted on 03/27/2025 6:54:40 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Red Badger

I want to get tattoos on my eyes so everything always looks great.


22 posted on 03/27/2025 6:55:28 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Welcome to wide-screen FR, eh?


23 posted on 03/27/2025 6:56:27 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Red Badger

And? Do we care what Islamic extremists think?


24 posted on 03/27/2025 6:57:39 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Fai Mao

“Drink your Ovaltine.”


25 posted on 03/27/2025 6:58:15 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: 4Runner

I love me some big pics. I don’t need to use my readers to see them.


26 posted on 03/27/2025 6:59:03 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: 4Runner

>> You need to learn the HTML width adjustment control. Jesus.

Are you taking the name of the LORD in vain? Or are you passing along a word of knowledge signed by Jesus and delivered by the Spirit? I’m not sure.


27 posted on 03/27/2025 6:59:04 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: Red Badger

Tell them to get over it.

Our Country, Our Culture, Our People.

Don’t like it, go back to whatever crap hole ya came from.


28 posted on 03/27/2025 6:59:39 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: ifinnegan

Then don’t get one... They aren’t for everyone... Never have been.


29 posted on 03/27/2025 6:59:53 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Dead Corpse

They’re not for humans.


30 posted on 03/27/2025 7:00:37 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Red Badger

Deus Wult… “God Wills It”

Crusader time again


31 posted on 03/27/2025 7:00:52 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Red Badger

I’m not a fan of Hegseth but its clear he connects with service members on a level previous DefSecs never did.

Its also clear the defense establishment would like to see him gone, which is another point in his favor.


32 posted on 03/27/2025 7:01:19 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: Fai Mao

Only one thing worse that a man with tatoos. A tatooed, and formerly beautiful woman.


33 posted on 03/27/2025 7:03:00 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: MinorityRepublican
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< img src= "https://www.rollingstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/john-bolton-book-is-bad.jpg" width="450" >

See the difference?

34 posted on 03/27/2025 7:04:58 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Red Badger

For some reason I cannot imagine George Marshall or Curtis LeMay with tats like that.

We used to have Giants in charge. Now we have…this.


35 posted on 03/27/2025 7:05:11 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: Red Badger

Good job Red. I spent 3 years in the 82nd, but decided to become an “intelligence professional” for DoD. One of the prerequisites for joining that unit was “no tattoos”. I had a couple of Marines in my “intelligence class”, but I can’t really say anything positive or negative about them since that was 1986.

When did you serve?


36 posted on 03/27/2025 7:07:49 PM PDT by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: Red Badger



more at Twelve Dozen Four-by-Fours at Amazon.com


37 posted on 03/27/2025 7:09:19 PM PDT by Tawiskaro
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To: 82nd Bragger

73-77................


38 posted on 03/27/2025 7:10:19 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
Islamophobia means fear of Islam.
I prefer Islamaversion.
39 posted on 03/27/2025 7:13:36 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Red Badger

I don’t care if people have tattoos or not.

The character of the person wearing them is what matters.


40 posted on 03/27/2025 7:19:01 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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