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'.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
HOW MANY “TONS OF $$$$$$$$$$” WERE SPENT TO HOUSE/FEED 3 MEALS A DAY (AVE=$42 per MEAL) ILLEGALS IN NEW YORK CITY HOTELS???????
HOLLOW WORDS, IMO
Wonder how the recruitment numbers have been looking lately. Probably through the roof.
LEARN HOW TO FRAME/PAINT A HOUSE
“ex-” ...
Exactly!
Exactly!
Well said.
Excuse me but according the Constitution, President Trump is in charge! No one gives a RATS azz (except the DemocRATS) if they are insulted.
There isn’t a company or organization that isn’t accountable to someone Higher up. Any of these Perfumed Princes that feel condescended to or insulted needs to lose a star or two if not out right relieved of command, post haste.
Hegseth was right when he said “We are done with that sh!t.”
Correct.
My commander in chief was famous for profanity when I was in the Army, as was the one who followed him.
IF 200 GENERALS THOUGHT BIDEN WAS IN GOOD SHAPE, ETC-—
THIS SHOWS HOW POORLY THEY JUDGE.
They are bombing directly over the target.
People with courage give their names when they criticize. The clowns quoted in the article must still be afraid of losing their place at the Military-Industrial Complex trough.
When they start whining like the little pussies they are, you know he’s over the target.
Well, if he thinks that's what they really want, he should fire all of them. Right?
Awwww... Did somebody get their feelies hurt?
Perfumed princes... lol
Excuse me!
This is the military, not a country club.
PRESIDENT Trump is the C-i-C and what he says goes and those generals are not in position to offer their opinion, but have been allegedly trained to take orders.
As long as the President does not violate the Constitution, they have nothing to complain about.
WHEN TRUMP & HEGSETH BLEW THE FIRST DRUG RUNNING BOAT OUT OF THE WATER-———
NAVY RECRUITMENT THE NEXT DAY WENT THRU THE ROOF...
Fun watching guest after guest on msnbc call for Sec Hegseth to resign for hurting feelings.
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