Posted on 12/06/2024 5:39:26 AM PST by RoosterRedux
According to Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade, a “top Trump official” claimed that Pete Hegseth’s embattled nomination for Secretary of Defense is now “looking good.”
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As Mediaite’s Diana Falzone reported, Hegseth received Trump’s blessing to change the narrative around his nomination with a press tour of conservative media outlets, which Team Trump believed was working. On Friday morning’s Fox & Friends — following Thursday’s Patriot Awards at which Trump received an award and spoke — Kilmeade shared a sentiment similar to that of someone with Team Trump but did not cite the name of his source.
“We talked to a high-ranking Trump official last night,” Kilmeade said before Ainsley Earhardt jokingly asked, “Which one?” “I’ll try to mention. If I can get permission,” Kilmeade replied before returning to his report. “And Pete’s looking good. Yeah, Pete has made huge progress yesterday as Secretary of Defense.”
“You know why? Because he’s saying what he represents,” Kilmeade added. “They get a chance to see him, not the anonymous reporting. And as Will Cain brought up yesterday if you want to do a balanced story, call us. Yeah, you got the negativity. At least make the phone call and say, is this the one person you know? And then focus on his book and what he stands for and debate that.”
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I stopped reading when I got to Kilmeade.
Might be Hegseth is more likely to fail on the job than DeSantis.
But you took time to open the thread and complain.
Joni Ernst is up for reelection in 2026. It would be foolish for her to sabotage Trump’s high-profile nominations.
So Ryan and Rove couldn’t sink him.
It’s not about the time. It’s about disgust for all that is scumbag Kilmeade.
With you there. Kilmeade is a worm. I had my full of him after one too many Trump bashing segments with his girlfriend Chris Wallace.
I don’t agree. Hegseth is being mauled in the media, by Democratic political terrorists. He might very well fail, but I believe he should be given a chance. Desantis was a lawyer in the Navy, but Hegseth was in the battle himself. Having been in the Navy, the JAG Officers really did not participate in the war effort per se so they were less affected by being shot at and killed that line officers. I want a man who is reluctant to put his soldiers in battle, but once a mission is given, then ‘balls to the wall’. I learned this during the Vietnam conflict, which became a political war, and a farce at the end where thousands died needlessly. I like Hegseth for that reason. A soldier should be reluctant to pull his sword, but when he does, he should fight with vengence.
DJT can just promise Graham the “Lindsey Graham Federal Courthouse” in Charlston and promise Susan Collins a similar courthouse in Portland. Done deal!
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