Hegseth blasts ‘fake news’ for reporting deaths of US service members: ‘Press only wants to make the president look bad’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/hegseth-fake-news-iran-soldiers-deaths-b2932027.html

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shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works · 97 pts · 195d (2 replies)

Fake news? I'm pretty sure those people are dead

IamSparticles@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 194d

He isn't claiming they aren't dead. He's claiming that it isn't worth reporting.

Decide for yourself which is worse.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 194d

He actually said in a press conference 4 died thus far.

minorkeys@lemmy.world · 67 pts · 195d (1 reply)

"You're wrong for caring about the damage we do! Let us do whatever we want you liberal fucks!"

Greddan@feddit.org · 8 pts · 195d
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BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz · 54 pts · 195d

How DARE they Report on those LOSERS and SUCKERS!

-Republicans!

BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 34 pts · 195d

I wonder what the family members of those lost think about his comments...

SpicyLizards@reddthat.com · 26 pts · 195d

The president only looks bad. And is bad.

derAbsender@piefed.social · 25 pts · 194d

wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io · 12 pts · 195d

Isn’t it ironic

dan1101@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 194d (2 replies)

The irony of the guy who made his living spewing out fake news calling actual news fake.

webp@mander.xyz · 7 pts · 194d

It's projection every time.

Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 194d

It's not irony when it's deliberate lies. It's all part of the same strategy.

wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 9 pts · 194d

SecDef trying to erase troop deaths. Despicable.

d33pblu3g3n3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 194d (1 reply)

Hegseth could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.

Reygle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 194d

Wish he'd try that trick at the end of a barrel.

Fedizen@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 194d

"The problem is reporting on the bad stuff not the cool stuff like Israel not releasing the video of trump raping a child" translated from RWL

Reygle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 194d

Funny thing that, Mr. Hegseth. Killing people, regardless of who they are or where they live is largely considered a "bad move", regardless of what dreamt-up baloney-bullshit reason you think you have for doing it.

roserose56@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 194d

Said the country that lies 24/7 non stop. If you believe them, you are a murderer.

DragonAce@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 194d

WTF!?!?

mechoman444@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 194d

To be fair and I hate this man, but they were showing a short of Iran rolling out a grain silo and everyone was saying it's a massive rocket.

I'm not questioning the validity of the facts those people died for sure.

I'm just saying people will believe what they want.

the_armchair_potato@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 194d

Rump doesn't need any help to look bad 😆😅🤣😂.