Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadet program members
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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 2, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Americas category. Published on September 2, 2026 • Originally reported by Richard Luscombe. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
US defense secretary faced backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade war
A social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both sides of the border.
On Monday night Hegseth posted on X a photograph of two people in uniform with a Canadian flag and the caption “this is real”, an apparent attempt at mocking the country’s armed forces amid the Trump administration’s trade spat with its northern neighbor.
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