Posted on 09/30/2025 3:51:24 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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.
A former national security official told the Daily Mail that he found it 'incredibly condescending ... and a highly inappropriate politicization of the US military.'
'A charade,' was how another ex-Pentagon official characterized the televised meeting. 'To add insult to injury, [Trump] told four-star generals they could quit if they didn't like what he was saying.'
Hegseth set out a vision for troops and their commanding officers unencumbered by woke politics, DEI and 'dudes in dresses,' dropping four-letter expletives throughout his opening gambit.
Trump then followed, attempting to soften the stone-faced generals with anecdotes and quips — including joking about needing to avoid saying the N-word, referring to nuclear weapons.
The summit at Quantico, which was to the Press last week, involved hundreds of generals and admirals being summoned from around the world, including those from war zones.
The purpose of the meeting had remained shrouded in mystery — but speculation of any ominous portending was put to rest this morning, as Hegseth began his speech by lecturing about the need for a 'male standard' fitness test.
A former Biden defense official said: 'They spent tons of money to come here and talk about the direction of the department and 'culture'.
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They’re only Generals, and there’s too damn many of them.
If they can’t handle a little constructive criticism how can we expect them to handle wars?
Loudmouth fatarse Vindeman was squealin’ like a pig at the insults dealt to his ole buddies. LOL
ex-pentagon chiefs warn..... in other words, totally irrelevant idiots.
That's all I need to know about those complaining about the tone of our new military which is actually a welcome return to the military before DEI and Woke took command.
Well, it sure inspired the heck outta me! Spot on! Kudos! Carry on!
Let’s see if any of them actually quit. I am doubtful that many of them will. To get to that rank, one will have learned to shut up and color. Sycophancy is their default - that’s how DEI became so pervasive in the Biden years.
Let’s see if any of them actually quit. I am doubtful that many of them will. To get to that rank, one will have learned to shut up and color. Sycophancy is their default - that’s how DEI became so pervasive in the Biden years.
ex-Pentagon chiefs
A former national security official
another ex-Pentagon official
A former Biden defense official said
ex-defense staffer said:
The former official went even further
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Yep, that’s convincing.
“They” said so...
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“””Every third word from my CO was “f—k”, in any context or setting.””
It is a very versatile word.
Pretty much like “exes” always do.
The mouthy ones with butt hurt are “former” and “ex”. I’ll bet the current guys will keep their mouths shut ... for now.
Pete’s speech was right on!
Those would be the ones that survived Obama's and Biden's purging.
2020 “More than 200 retired generals and admirals endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter published Thursday, saying he had the character and judgment to serve as commander-in-chief ... “
‘51 retired intelligence heads ... ‘
Not even one year has passed, and Trump pwns them all.
It will get better and better. Start firing “non-essential” federal employees at 24:01
‘Three million former federal employees say Trump is mean...’
No one cares
This is not over.
There is more to today. The full story is yet to emerge
We had better not let the Marxist Democrats regain the White House because if they do, everything Trump & Hegseth are doing will be reversed immediately.
Makes them look like weaklings, excuse maker, anti-Trump losers and affirmative action panderers.
Which....is accurate.
“’A charade,’ was how another ex-Pentagon official characterized the televised meeting. ‘To add insult to injury, [Trump] told four-star generals they could quit if they didn’t like what he was saying.’”
Oh the horrors. As if these generals have not given or gotten a beatdown during their career. :-)
This was nothing compared to what I’ve seen in the private sector.
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