Pete Hegseth’s public preaching has become a running joke. The US Secretary of Defense has often discussed his religion while seemingly using that subject often in front of the cameras when addressing the media.
One of his recent speeches drew a particular rise from the public and those in attendance. “The prayer is CSAR 25:17”, said Pete on Wednesday. He felt that it reflected a passage from Ezekiel 25:17, though it seemed more like a famous Samuel L. Jackson speech. The actor said a fake version of that passage from a classic 90s movie written by Quentin Tarantino.
The US Secretary of Defense pulled from Pulp Fiction for the “prayer”
This fake-Bible speech isn’t likely to earn Pete any more public respect. The man who has been labelled as a bit of a Bible thumper since the Iran crisis began is now being seen as more of a plagiarist. “I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger,” read Pete to a crowd. Those are among the exact words that Samuel utters in the cult classic film Pulp Fiction.
Since the war on Iran began, many people have noted how much Pete has used religion. Political commentator Megyn Kelly ripped the Defense Secretary for this, believing the Pentagon is not an appropriate place to be preaching the way of the Lord. Last weekend, a 60 Minutes clip showed Pete praying at the podium before a press conference.
In the movie, at the end of his speech, Samuel winds up shooting the frightened person in the chair. Quentin himself has said that he poached that fake Bible verse from a 1970s Japanese martial arts film called Bodyguard Kiba. Samuel’s performance in that film earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Quentin won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay- Written Directly for the Screen.
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