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- Pete Hegseth suffers painful humiliation with skateboard fail on live TV in resurfaced video (irishstar.com)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is once again in the viral spotlight, though perhaps not in the way a Cabinet member might prefer. A cringeworthy clip from his days as a co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend has resurfaced, showing him enduring a rather unfortunate encounter with a skateboard that resulted in a painful self-inflicted injury. Yes, you read that right – he accidentally kicked himself in a particularly sensitive area.
The video, which quickly made the rounds on social media, shows the now-Secretary wincing and groaning after the mishap, attempting to brush it off while his co-hosts couldn’t help but erupt in laughter. It’s a moment that’s proving to be endlessly entertaining for online observers, with the clip garnering hundreds of thousands of views in just a few hours.
Social media users were quick to chime in, with many poking fun at the incident and even drawing parallels to another infamous viral video where Hegseth, then a TV host, nearly struck a trombone player with a thrown axe during a live segment. Clearly, his past on-air antics are proving to be quite the digital gift that keeps on giving.
However, this lighthearted, albeit painful, blast from the past offers a stark contrast to Hegseth’s current high-stakes role as Secretary of Defense. Since assuming the position, his tenure has been marked by significant, and often controversial, policy decisions.
Earlier this year, Hegseth oversaw a substantial reduction in the Department’s civilian workforce, initiating layoffs affecting thousands of probationary workers. Reports indicate that the total number of employees let go across the department could now exceed 60,000.
More recently, Secretary Hegseth has garnered attention for an unprecedented move: a last-minute gathering of top generals from around the globe at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. Details surrounding this high-level meeting, which is expected to include President Trump, remain sparse. The cost of bringing together these senior military leaders, traveling from as far as the Middle East and Europe, is estimated to be in the millions.
Regarding the unusual assembly, President Trump told NBC News, “It’s really just a very nice meeting talking about how well we’re doing militarily, talking about being in great shape, talking about a lot of good, positive things. It’s just a good message.
We have some great people coming in and it’s just an ‘esprit de corps.’ you know the expression ‘esprit de corps’? That’s all it’s about.
We’re talking about what we’re doing, what they’re doing, and how we’re doing.”