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Pete Hegseth Mocked For Bizarre 'Uncle Sucker' Warning During NATO Speech

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During a press conference after meeting with NATO allies, Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had people scratching their heads with his bizarre "Uncle Sucker" warning.

During a press conference after meeting with NATO allies, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had people scratching their heads with his bizarre "Uncle Sucker" warning to European nations he says have made the United States responsible for their defense.

Addressing nearly 50 of Ukraine’s Western allies on Wednesday, Hegseth stated that he was there to "directly and unambiguously" convey that the United States could no longer prioritize European security due to pressing strategic realities.


He asserted that Ukraine would not regain all of its lost territory from Russia and would not be granted NATO membership, which would have served as the ultimate security guarantee against future aggression from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hegseth also made it clear that NATO would not participate in any potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Instead, European and other nations would be responsible for such efforts, with Europe bearing the financial burden. He emphasized that no American troops would be involved in the operation.

He capped this off with the following remark:

"Like President Eisenhower, this administration believes in alliances, deeply believes in alliances. But make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into 'Uncle Sucker."

You can hear what he said in the video below.

Hegseth was mocked in response.


Hegseth further stated that NATO would not intervene if a European nation participating in the force were attacked by Russia. The extent of U.S. involvement, if any, remains uncertain, though the absence of American support would likely encourage Russia to challenge the force’s resolve.

A fundamental principle of NATO’s collective defense is deterring Russia—or any other adversary—from attacking its members in the first place. Finland and Sweden recently joined the alliance with this concern in mind.

As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth year, NATO has placed 500,000 military personnel on high readiness, prepared to respond to threats across land, sea, air, and cyberspace.

In a move that is very on brand for this administration, on Thursday Hegseth appeared to walk back his initial NATO tough talk.

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