Pete Hegseth’s September Pentagon budget of $93 billion included 22 million for lobster, steak, and doughnuts – and a 98k grand piano. 19 snappy comebacks

11.

Where’s the accounting for gel?
That has to be ginormous. https://t.co/dWeYFjpYiH

— Marmel (Find me @ 🦋) (@Marmel) March 11, 2026

12.

This is what Hegseth spends on in one month alone:

$15 million on ribeye steak.
$140,000 on donuts
$2 million on Alaskan king crab
$6.9 million on lobster tail.
$12,000 on fruit basket stands
$60,000 on recliners

I wish that were satire. https://t.co/RkMnGbvWkM

— Railsplitter Fella 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 (@Rail_splitter1) March 10, 2026

13.

Trust me the ONLY reason you do this is you’re trying to ”butter up” members of the military to just not quit. EVERY military member knows when the steak and lobster gets rolled out it’s a signal, “This shits about to suck” https://t.co/V2jJnIVNvm

— JayMallow (@JayMallow3) March 11, 2026

14.

Remember when they defunded food for hungry children a few months ago? https://t.co/FuGSYXJh9P

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) March 10, 2026

15.

this should anger every American who struggles to afford groceries week after week, while the GOP whines about impoverished folk buying hot food and soda on food stamps. https://t.co/3fkvU82ht0

— Melech. (@MelechThomas) March 10, 2026

16.

“Let them eat crab!” – Pete Hegseth, probably https://t.co/MsiPqCzB8W

— Jerri Green (@Jerri_M_Green) March 11, 2026

17.

So they didn't like Musk cost cutting on lobsters so kicked him out of DOGE.

— Not a Random Guy (@randomguyhji) March 11, 2026

18.

These fucking grifters will look us dead in the eye and say the single mother on food stamps is a moocher and the immigrant down the road is stealing welfare money, and then spend billions on lobster dinners. They are horrific fucking liars and thieves. They need to pay back what… https://t.co/mwPNN7YU5b

— davey (@jerseyh0mo) March 10, 2026

19.

but you want to take soda away from food stamps https://t.co/UCNpjTOyFB

— Tired Peasant (@HorrorGorl) March 11, 2026

Gavin Newsom's team were all over it.

HEGSETH BLOWING $93 BILLION OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN 1 MONTH !! pic.twitter.com/L8GmyWQ2bt

— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) March 10, 2026

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