The French are still grateful for America’s 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth’s loathsome tirade may have changed that

The US defence secretary’s remarks come after Washington announced a reduction in the number of American troops stationed in Europe. #EuropeNews

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion" of its coastline by migration, as he marked the 82nd anniversary of the World…

The US defence chief also calls on European countries to do more to contribute to their defence, during a ceremony commemorating D-Day in France.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has uses a D-Day anniversary speech in France to link immigration by sea to wartime liberation

Hegseth's speech echoed broader Trump administration rhetoric over border security and migration in Europe.

Hegseth used the traditionally solemn occasion to attack European leaders.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom…

The issue of European immigration has been a preoccupation of the Trump administration, with Vice President JD Vance also weighing in on the topic.

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has sparked backlash among locals in a small French village during his visit to mark the anniversary of the D-Day landings, with residents…

Locals called out Hegseth’s past criticisms of allied countries in Europe

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international…

Hegseth told a reflective crowd of former veterans and current military leaders 'sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies'.

Hegseth told a reflective crowd of former veterans and current military leaders 'sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different dangerous ideologies'.

Historians and campaigners accuse US defence secretary of desecrating memory of soldiers who fell in Normandy

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparks outrage with racist remarks on migrants during D-Day anniversary speech in France.

Historians and campaigners accused United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of desecrating the memory of the soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, after he…

The defense secretary claimed European beaches were being "stormed by different dangerous ideologies."

The French are still grateful for America’s 1944 sacrifice. Hegseth’s loathsome tirade may have changed that