Donald Trump’s Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing criticism following remarks he made during a D-Day commemoration ceremony in France. Marking the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings, Hegseth claimed that Europe is facing an “invasion of dangerous ideologies.”
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled down a path of humiliation after his D-Day speech: “grotesque stupidity”
Speaking at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer in northwestern France on June 6, the 46-year-old Secretary of Defense said, as per RadarOnline, “Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different, dangerous ideologies. Beaches in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria, boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion, or is it too late? I pray not, and I believe not.”
Adding, “The men who fought and died here restored freedom to Europe. That freedom must be maintained by this generation of leaders and war fighters, or what they fought for was merely temporary.”
The statement triggered reactions. Simon Schama, an English historian and author, wrote on X, “This is a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity, and comically ludicrous self- importance.”
Anders Åslund, an economist and author, commented, “So much nonsense: 1. ‘We stand by our allies!’ No, you don’t. You just attacked them. Immigration policies are internal matters. 2. Minimal thanks to European allies. 3. Nothing about the US withdrawing troops & assets from Europe. Is this the first time Hegseth is in Europe?”
As per The Daily Beast, Fellow Republican Michael McCaul, who appeared on ABC News’ This Week on June 7, slammed Hegseth, saying that as the son of a D-Day veteran, there is a time and place for immigration-related issues and that the D-Day anniversary was not one of them. He said the remarks were “out of place” at an event meant to honor veterans of the operation.
The Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, remain the largest amphibious operation in history. Among those present at the Normandy American Cemetery were U.S. veterans and British Defence Minister John Healey.
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