# Trump administration continues to insult Canadian military

https://mins.news/en/video/41113

- Global News, 2026-09-01 22:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgaFrZ8EZUY

> Canadian soldiers have fought and died alongside Americans in five major conflicts over the decades, but the Trump administration continues to insult Canada’s military. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth mocked Canadian cadets as the army secretary resigned after months of friction. Hegseth posted a photo from the Cadet Training Centre in Vernon, B.C., captioned “This is real.”

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