Pete Hegseth bragged he ‘only speaks American’ at a summit with Latin American leaders and these 15 A++ replies needed no translation

Pete Hegseth took time out of his busy schedule yelling at reporters about a war he claims isn’t a war to speak at a summit with Latin American leaders.

Somehow, it was even less pleasant than his updates on Iran.

Hegseth was brought up to the podium by President Donald Trump. The two joked about speaking in Spanish before Hegseth stepped to the mic.

Then he dropped this gem.

Pete Hegseth really just called the English language “American.”

“Mr. President, I only speak American.” pic.twitter.com/N3FXotRHEi

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) March 7, 2026

These are unserious people committing very serious crimes against the rest of humanity. Now they’re attacking our intelligence, too.

The staggering ignorance of his idiotic opening remarks drew a variety of responses online. (None of them were positive.)

1.

The dumbest dumbasses… https://t.co/n9sGu5Afqx

— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) March 7, 2026

2.

With these two in charge I have never felt more unsafe and afraid for this country than I do now.

— Diane McKenna (@DianeMcKenna22) March 7, 2026

3.

Es Troy McLure https://t.co/kByfIGyD8n

— Lalo Martel (@GastonRibba) March 7, 2026

4.

He only speaks fascist https://t.co/jJXXGZ9rtt

— Max’sDad (@traitortrumpy) March 7, 2026

5.

They can keep their ‘American’ language; they sure as hell don’t speak proper English. https://t.co/XAgH68IyNR

— Dame Ali J 🐟 (@AliJune_22) March 7, 2026

6.

You cannot make this shit up. https://t.co/2znuj8hH58

— lisa breland (@lisa_breland) March 8, 2026

7.

Why are people so proud of the fact that they only know one language?

— Garam (@garamNRI) March 7, 2026