Pete Hegseth tried to fat shame these two Canadian military cadets and was gloriously owned into next year and beyond

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There’s the Pete Hegseth brand of Christianity and there’s the Dolly Parton brand of Christianity.
Be like Dolly.

— Milly Jo (@mham413) September 1, 2026

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Just to clear up any confusion here. The person in the left is a Cadet, which is a program for youth 12-17 year olds. It’s a leadership program. The person on the right is part of the Cadet instructor Cadre which is a cadet leader similar to an instructor in any youth programs.…

— richard gratto (@richardgratto) September 1, 2026

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This right here is reason enough to cancel the F-35s.

No money to grown ass men who troll Instagram feeds filled with pictures of children between the ages of 12 and 18.

I don’t care how drunk they are. https://t.co/VWl6l3HQM6

— Jen Gerson (@jengerson) September 1, 2026

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That’s brave for someone who just lost a war and now has hardly any ammunition left. https://t.co/hPZA4QTPxc

— Carlo “Realism, Gedankenfetzen and Rants” Masala (@CarloMasala1) September 1, 2026

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Cadets do great work, and are not members of the military. 158 members of the Canadian military gave their lives in Afghanistan after your country was attacked.

Canada and the US have a great history of fighting together for freedom and justice. It’s history worth remembering.

— Garnett Genuis (@GarnettGenuis) September 1, 2026

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🇺🇸 (this is real) https://t.co/yfQg5tPthy pic.twitter.com/6a4pfn38GI

— Melty 🍁 (@MeltingCA) September 1, 2026

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I feel sad for the Americans, that they would do this, which is against their interests, against our long history of profound friendship. They are humiliating themselves. https://t.co/8FBPt6htgD

— Stephen Maher (@stphnmaher) September 1, 2026

Source @PeteHegseth