PoliticsPete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadet program members
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth is facing condemnation after posting a photo of members of a Canadian youth cadet program with the caption “this is real”, apparently mocking Canada’s armed forces during a trade dispute. Critics said the subjects were not front-line troops and that one was a teenager. Canadian officials and veterans called the post unacceptable, while the Pentagon defended it.
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Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadet program members
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