Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disparaged the press during a press briefing on the war with Iran, accusing reporters of publishing an “endless stream of garbage” and likening them to people in the Bible who sought to destroy Jesus.
“Even though they witnessed a literal miracle, it didn’t matter. They were only there to explain away the goodness in pursuit of their agenda,” he said of the Pharisees, a group that scrutinized Jesus.
“I sat there in church and I thought, our press are just like these Pharisees. Not all of you, but the legacy, Trump-hating press,” he said. “Your politically motivated animus for President Trump nearly completely blinds you from the brilliance of our American warriors.”
Hegseth’s likening of President Donald Trump to Jesus follows the president posting an image of himself on social media that depicted him as Jesus Christ, and Trump launching an attack against the pope for not supporting his war efforts.
“I would ask you to open your eyes to the goodness, the historic success of our troops. The courage of this president and this historic moment for a deal that could end the Iranian nuclear threat,” he said before going on to liken successes during the war to “miracles.”
