Im Gipper said:

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BusterAg said:

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Jack Boyette said:

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Davanji84 said:

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Tergdor said:

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If you'll notice, the "passage" he quotes is CSAR 25:17 and not Ezekiel 25:17.

The prayer, which is an obvious rip on the Pulp Fiction quote (which is also an obvious rip on a quote from the Japanese martial arts movie Bodyguard Kiba) wasn't made by Hegseth. It was made by one of the CSAR rescue teams before the Iranian rescue mission. It's clearly a parody and is something well in line that you'd expect from servicemen.

Should Hegseth be using it in a prayer meeting/sermon? Probably not. But it's not like he doesn't know what it is.

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I think you give him way too much credit. Just sayin.

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Uhhh….nobody thinks you're more intelligent than him. Nobody.

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I love Hegseth, but this is a bad look.

Even really smart Mo-Fos make mistakes. This one is kinda innocuous, but embarrassing. Not a big deal at all, he just needs to fire his speechwriter for letting AI find him/her a "prayer" to fit his speech without doing some fact checking.

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That is not what happened here. Try again!


In what warped world is reading the prayer the leader of a rescue mission gave him "a bad look"??

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Maybe I am wrong. Just applying Occam's razor.

Anyone have the rest of the speech for context? Would be really interesting to see how the prayer fit into the rest of his speech. I think if this thing was set up clearly exactly how you are describing it, and everyone was aware of what he was doing, this is just spin. I just don't know.

There is no "maybe" about it. You were wrong in claiming this was some AI speech.

Hegseth talks about how the "Sandy 1" leader gave him the prayer they read before the mission.

Im Gipper said:

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There is no "maybe" about it. You were wrong in claiming this was some AI speech.

Hegseth talks about how the "Sandy 1" leader gave him the prayer they read before the mission.

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Cool.

Do you have a citation? Would be interesting to look at the rest of the context instead of taking you at your word, which seems like something that might have gotten me in trouble already in this thread.

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aggiedent said:

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So………..we've stooped so low, the only comeback has been "you should see how bad the other side is."

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When the people who ignored and defended Biden for 4 years lose their minds every single day over anything and everything that occurs with Trump and his administration, it is a valid comeback.

The endless, self righteous, pearl clutching is the height if hypocrisy, especially coming from people are not religious.

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This right here. If it weren't for double standards liberals would have no standards. They were defending that total joke and embarrassment of a President, "Poopy Pants" Biden, until he **** the bed at the debate and they threw him under the bus. They have lost all creditability.

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Man, if you think that's embarrassing, you should have been around for the Biden administration! It was really something back then.

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I don't understand why this is so often the retort. Obviously, there were many things that the Biden administration did that were abhorrent, embarrassing, stupid, etc., but I did not vote for Biden, I do not align with Biden's politics, and despite being Catholic, I do not align with many of the things Biden proclaims about his faith.

I have voted for Trump in all three elections that I have been eligible to vote. I have considered myself to be conservative. Some of this admin's antics including making it seem as if this war is ordained by God, Trump posting himself as Jesus and stupidly making excuses for it, and then flinging around f-bombs and mocking God on Easter morning turn me off from this administration and make me question the overall conservative movement because so many rather than critiquing these antics defend them or just pivot to point the finger at the guy who is no longer in office.

Nice speech! Just be glad the dems are gone.

Old McDonald said:

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"hey chatgpt find me an epic and badass Bible verse i can use to make it sound like God supports my crusade"

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Which is infinitely better than a bunch of woke **** in our military training

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ConstructionAg01 said:

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Man, if you think that's embarrassing, you should have been around for the Biden administration! It was really something back then.

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I don't understand why this is so often the retort. Obviously, there were many things that the Biden administration did that were abhorrent, embarrassing, stupid, etc., but I did not vote for Biden, I do not align with Biden's politics, and despite being Catholic, I do not align with many of the things Biden proclaims about his faith.

I have voted for Trump in all three elections that I have been eligible to vote. I have considered myself to be conservative. Some of this admin's antics including making it seem as if this war is ordained by God, Trump posting himself as Jesus and stupidly making excuses for it, and then flinging around f-bombs and mocking God on Easter morning turn me off from this administration and make me question the overall conservative movement because so many rather than critiquing these antics defend them or just pivot to point the finger at the guy who is no longer in office.

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You sound about the same as me. However, MAGA isn't conservative. Trump is anything but conservative.

Probably ****faced.

Zachary Klement said:

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❗️ Pete Hegseth quotes fake Pulp Fiction Bible verse in Pentagon 'prayer'

Does he think he can outdo Samuel L Jackson or what is this about? pic.twitter.com/aeOUGKC0o0

— RT (@RT_com) April 16, 2026

The mockery of Christianity continues.

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He's very weird for sure.

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These dorks are an endless embarrassment.

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Kamala would have a word salad with you.

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Yeah. Don is always so clear and on-message.

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The pearl clutching on this thread is hilarious. Libs have the weirdest expectations for republicans, while having almost zero for libs/leftists.

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Yeah they get up every morning and run to the TV just hoping they can find something to cry and rage about. What a life!

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Zachary Klement said:

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❗️ Pete Hegseth quotes fake Pulp Fiction Bible verse in Pentagon 'prayer'

Does he think he can outdo Samuel L Jackson or what is this about? pic.twitter.com/aeOUGKC0o0

— RT (@RT_com) April 16, 2026

The mockery of Christianity continues.

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Is this the best you have got? The Democrats are in real trouble.

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I am not a democrat!

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Ag87H2O said:

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These dorks are an endless embarrassment.

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Kamala would have a word salad with you.

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Yeah. Don is always so clear and on-message.

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He is, actually. His actions speak very clearly.

I swear to some of you, the most important skill a politician has is how well they deliver speeches. No wonder Obama was elected twice.

BusterAg said:

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Im Gipper said:

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BusterAg said:

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Jack Boyette said:

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Tergdor said:

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If you'll notice, the "passage" he quotes is CSAR 25:17 and not Ezekiel 25:17.

The prayer, which is an obvious rip on the Pulp Fiction quote (which is also an obvious rip on a quote from the Japanese martial arts movie Bodyguard Kiba) wasn't made by Hegseth. It was made by one of the CSAR rescue teams before the Iranian rescue mission. It's clearly a parody and is something well in line that you'd expect from servicemen.

Should Hegseth be using it in a prayer meeting/sermon? Probably not. But it's not like he doesn't know what it is.

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I think you give him way too much credit. Just sayin.

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Uhhh….nobody thinks you're more intelligent than him. Nobody.

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I love Hegseth, but this is a bad look.

Even really smart Mo-Fos make mistakes. This one is kinda innocuous, but embarrassing. Not a big deal at all, he just needs to fire his speechwriter for letting AI find him/her a "prayer" to fit his speech without doing some fact checking.

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That is not what happened here. Try again!


In what warped world is reading the prayer the leader of a rescue mission gave him "a bad look"??

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Maybe I am wrong. Just applying Occam's razor.

Anyone have the rest of the speech for context? Would be really interesting to see how the prayer fit into the rest of his speech. I think if this thing was set up clearly exactly how you are describing it, and everyone was aware of what he was doing, this is just spin. I just don't know.

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He did request the audience to "pray with me please".

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Ag87H2O said:

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These dorks are an endless embarrassment.

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Kamala would have a word salad with you.

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Yeah. Don is always so clear and on-message.

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Did you vote for Kamala? Do you wish she were president now?

Jack Boyette said:

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Ag87H2O said:

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These dorks are an endless embarrassment.

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Kamala would have a word salad with you.

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Yeah. Don is always so clear and on-message.

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He is, actually. His actions speak very clearly.

I swear to some of you, the most important skill a politician has is how well they deliver speeches. No wonder Obama was elected twice.

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Yes, I remember his 12 minute speech about Arnold Palmer's dick size. Years from now we'll look back and realize that that was his Gettysburg Address.

So many people that don't follow Christ and think Trump is a Russian agent, are angry that someone they detest, didn't quote the Bible right, even though thought the speaker wasn't quoting the Bible, and use a snippet from a Russian news network that gives you no other context?

Just another day in the World and Internet.

What's the problem with calling out weird bull**** on our side? I kind of like it. I think it can help separate us from them.

Hullabaloonatic said:

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These dorks are an endless embarrassment.

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This went about as expected. "But Biden and Kamala". It's been over a year since Sleepy Joe has been in office and Kamala lost because she is also an embarrassment. That doesn't change the fact that this administration is also a sh*tshow and embarrassing.

The reality that our choice was between Kamala and Trump speaks to one of the real problems in this country. Both of these parties are garbage and I don't know how it gets fixed.

I'll give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt, but he should have clearly said "this is just something we say that was pulled from Pulp Fiction and sounds badass". Him saying "pray with me" is what is odd. He is actually praying that and using phrases attributed to God like "blessed is he___" and "and I will___", essentially quoting God in prayer, which is totally normal if you're quoting scripture in prayer like Psalm 23 or something. That's where I get hung up is that he seems to actually be praying that?

Yet another outrage that will be forgotten inside of a week.

BTKAG97 said:

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Leftists get upset about the weirdest things.

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You should have been here when Obama wore a tan suit.

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So………..we've stooped so low, the only comeback has been "you should see how bad the other side is."

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When the people who ignored and defended Biden for 4 years lose their minds every single day over anything and everything that occurs with Trump and his administration, it is a valid comeback.

The endless, self righteous, pearl clutching is the height if hypocrisy, especially coming from people are not religious.

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It's the same old playbook. They sit silent for 4 years when their party is in power or play the "Haha we won, you're side is a joke!" card in response to anything concerning and then miraculously start caring about policy and causes again when the other party gets in power.

He should have just quoted Miracle!

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I'll give Hegseth the benefit of the doubt, but he should have clearly said "this is just something we say that was pulled from Pulp Fiction and sounds badass". Him saying "pray with me" is what is odd. He is actually praying that and using phrases attributed to God like "blessed is he___" and "and I will___", essentially quoting God in prayer, which is totally normal if you're quoting scripture in prayer like Psalm 23 or something. That's where I get hung up is that he seems to actually be praying that?

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He's putting on a show to boost support, nothing more. It's all theatre.

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BTKAG97 said:

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Leftists get upset about the weirdest things.

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You should have been here when Obama wore a tan suit.

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That's nothing compared to daily outrage of all things Trump.

Ok, that's it... I'm calling in The Wolf.

deddog said:

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So many people that don't follow Christ and think Trump is a Russian agent, are angry that someone they detest, didn't quote the Bible right, even though thought the speaker wasn't quoting the Bible, and use a snippet from a Russian news network that gives you no other context?

Just another day in the World and Internet.

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Anyone that critiques Trump or his admin doesn't follow Christ and thinks Trump is a Russian agent? Is that what we are going with?