Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, was ridiculed on social media on Sunday, following a statement he made against climate change.

Hegseth had a rocky path to being confirmed in his current position, following allegations of sexual assault and drinking concerns. His prior statements about women in the military also raised some red flags for certain observers.

CNN reporter Haley Britzky over the weekend reported, "The DOD and DOGE have said they plan to cut climate programs in the Pentagon — but officials & experts are warning that climate efforts at DOD are directly linked to military readiness, and say cuts could put troops and military operations at risk."

"In response to a list of questions from CNN about military readiness as it relates to climate programs, Pentagon Spox John Ullyot said 'Climate zealotry and other woke chimeras of the Left are not part' of DOD’s mission," Britzky added.

Hegseth responded to the reporter, saying, "John is, of course, correct. The [Department of Defense] does not do climate change crap."

"We do training and warfighting," he added.

But that didn't go over well with everyone.

Self-described progressive political junkie Richard Angwin, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on X, said, "Pete Hegseth's rejection of climate programs at DOD ignores military readiness risks."

"His focus on 'warfighting' over science endangers troops facing climate threats like heat and storms. This stance prioritizes ideology over security," Angwin wrote Sunday.

Mark Raymond, a former field organizer with Cory Booker for Senate, said, "Climate change is likely to be an underlying cause for a large portion of global instability over the next century, causing wars, refugee crises, etc. Seems dumb for the DOD to ignore it just to score political points."

Independent veteran Paul Rieckhoff chimed in, "So ignorant and antiquated. And proud of it."

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23 comments

  5. Showing the rest of the world our military weakness.

    They’re playing checkers.

    Again, another huge embarrassment.

  6. They move that warfighter word as much as they hated the word weird.

  7. Dont join the military. They care more about their weird anti science stand than the troops or being truly prepared.

  9. He is another unqualified idiot placed in a position to purposely make this country unsafe by the felon krasnov.

  10. Be aware… the profoundly ignorant are now in charge of everything…prepare as best you can…EVERYTHING will fail shortly…

  12. “In The Art of War, Sun Tzu describes heaven and earth as factors to consider when planning a military campaign. Heaven represents the changing seasons and times of day, while earth represents the chances of life and death, as well as open ground and danger.”

    I don’t suppose 2700 years from now people will be quoting National Reserves Major Hegseth on military doctrine….who know, Maybe.

  13. Ssshhh… you’re going to start him drinking again.

    Eh, what’s that? Oh, never mind

  14. This fucking guy worked for a corporation claiming to be a news network and is unable to acknowledge that CO2 and global average temperature are trending upward. It’s amazing to me how people on the right are so wedded to ignorance. It’s their defining feature.

  15. This idiot would have launched D Day in bad weather.

  17. Every move this Administration is making is weakening the country and it’s preparedness. Trump is setting this country up for a Collapse. The 100’s of billions in tariffs are what the American people will be paying. The only one winning here (besides Putin) is Trump. His cronies will one day become Trump Roadkill. Each and everyone of them. You too Elan. And your little dog too

  19. Conservatives are just aggressively ignorant.
    Kegsbreath is the epitome of this statement.

  22. DEI to DUI. Solid choice for making MURICA great again you dumb fuck MAGAts. Eat my ass, collectively.

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