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Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France
Hegseth urged Europe to strengthen border and defense policies, saying 9,387 American graves in Normandy show freedom must be actively defended.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged European allies to bolster their defense during a D-Day anniversary speech in Normandy, warning that Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea.
- The administration of President Donald Trump has frequently criticized Europe for weak defenses, with the National Security Strategy warning last year that the continent faces the "prospect of civilizational erasure" within 20 years.
- Speaking before 9,387 white crosses at the cemetery, Hegseth told French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin that peace is secured only through "strength on both sides of the Atlantic," fortified by readiness and shared military capabilities.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office condemned U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday for blaming immigration for a student's murder, as Vance called the incident an "invasion" despite evidence confirming both the victim and killer were British.
- European capitals are increasingly considering diversifying away from reliance on U.S. technology and defense as strategic tensions grow, while the Trump administration has repeatedly accused Europe of failing to pull its weight and threatened to leave NATO.
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Pete Hegseth's D-Day Speech Was A Stain On All Of Us
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave a D-Day anniversary speech on June 6, painting an unreal and bombastic portrait of the world today, highlighted by categorizing all people migrating to NATO allies as terrorist threats those countries refuse to account for. Hegseth shamed our nation at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on Saturday. HEGSETH: America will lead and we must, but capable allies must be right there with us, shoulder to sh…
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