The shift from Lloyd Austin to Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary has sparked a seismic upgrade in Pentagon leadership. On Sunday, Hegseth issued a statement that shredded the left’s narrative, proving why he’s the warrior conservatives demanded. Under President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense (DOD) is ditching wasteful programs and doubling down on its core mission—winning wars.
This article draws from CNN’s biased report (CNN, March 9, 2025) and Hegseth’s razor-sharp response on X (Tweet, March 10, 2025).
CNN’s Fake News Flop
CNN’s latest hit piece claims slashing climate programs at the Pentagon endangers national security. Using unnamed sources, it quotes one official whining, “I think they’re stuck on the word ‘climate’ and not seeing the operational impacts.” Another, Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, ex-Air Force assistant secretary, moaned, “Inaction (on ‘climate change’) at this point will put our readiness and the lives of our troops and their families at greater risk.”
This is peak liberal hysteria. No hard data backs these claims—just anonymous gripes and a former bureaucrat’s sob story. CNN’s silence on Biden-era DOD bloat exposes their hypocrisy.
Hegseth Fires Back
Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot torched CNN’s narrative first. “The DOD is working closely with DOGE to identify efficiencies and savings across the department on behalf of taxpayers while we restore the warrior ethos and refocus our military on its core mission of deterring, fighting and winning wars,” he told CNN. “Climate zealotry and other woke chimeras of the Left are not part of that core mission.”
Hegseth amplified this on X:
“John is, of course, correct. The @DeptofDefense does not do climate change crap. We do training and warfighting.” — @PeteHegseth, 2:41 AM · Mar 10, 2025
This is MAGA in action—blunt, focused, and unapologetic.
Trump’s Masterstroke
President Trump handpicked Hegseth to lead the Pentagon and tasked Elon Musk’s DOGE team with slashing federal waste. They’ve already saved taxpayers $105 billion by axing DEI and climate nonsense (DOGE Mission). These programs plagued the DOD for decades, bloating budgets and tanking audits.
Trump’s vision cuts through the noise. Hegseth’s leadership ensures the military prioritizes lethality over liberal pet projects. That’s why conservatives cheered his appointment.
Bureaucratic Waste Exposed
Climate and DEI initiatives aren’t just distractions—they’re fiscal black holes. The DOD hasn’t passed an audit in years, thanks to bureaucratic sprawl. Under Biden, these programs ballooned, siphoning funds from troops to trendy nonsense.
DOGE’s razor is slicing it all away. Hegseth’s stance—warfighting over woke—realigns the Pentagon with its constitutional purpose. CNN’s pearl-clutching ignores this reality, proving they’re more about agenda than facts.
Patriots Must Stay Vigilant
Hegseth’s statement is a battle cry for Trump’s America First agenda. The left will keep pushing fake narratives, but the DOD’s refocus on training and warfighting speaks louder. Patriots can’t let up now.
Stay informed and engaged—follow Golden Age Patriots on X and Facebook to back Trump’s fight to drain the swamp and reclaim America.
