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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Good more of the swamp exposed
Operative prefix,”ex-.”
Thbbbbbbbp! Put your own house in order!
“It is a very versatile word”
I took a 2 month Super High Intensity Training course at Ft. Jackson in 1973 in the Million and One ways to use the F word. I’m still very good at it. Plus I worked as mechanic for while after my 3 year obligation.
There is a reason they are “ex” Pentagon staff
There is a reason they are “ex” Pentagon staff
I believe all Obama and Biden officers need to be fired...ALL.
Barf , Who believes a vowel from this Brit Globalist Socialist Rag that lost is still bitter over Trump winning millions from this Lie machine .
This Trump hating lefty rag just lies and makes up crap .
Ignore this daily Trump hit piece .
Barf , Who believes a vowel from this Brit Globalist Socialist Rag that lost is still bitter over Trump winning millions from this Lie machine .
This Trump hating lefty rag just lies and makes up crap .
Ignore this daily Trump hit piece .
Even retired, as reservists, they’re still subject to military law. Speak out against CIC or DOW secretary and risk military discipline.
Oh boo hoo. Not surprised that group of leftist DEI freaks Biden hired didn’t like the speech. Luckily, they’re no long in a position of power. May they never again be.
Get with it, Daily Mail. Ask some of our real military (e.g, the ones that thought “Leg’s go Brandon” while trying to not laugh at the turd DemoRAT “leader”.
ex-Pentagon chiefs = degenerate transsexuals = filthy scumbag democrats
I know marines who are combat vets who despise Trump. They do not get that they are not being paid to have an opinion, that they are under the UCMJ to keep their political opinions to themselves. No clue that the electorate who pays them has elected Trump
These people worship Mattis
Someone tell Pete Hegseth that that little public insubordination from Mattis about eight years ago continues to undermine chain of command and laws and orders
Fix that.
Hopefully this means a purge is coming. Because if this is their response, those top ranks need to be thinned out.
Awwww. Poor little “EX” military got their little feelers hurt by harsh words.
War has two objectives: break things and kill people.
Anything that impedes those two goals must be cut off.
Tough crap, you pussies.
Flak is heaviest when you are over the target.
EX-staff is the key.
Yup! 👍
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