Trump Mocked for 'Imagining' He Saw Hegseth Live on TV
By : Sandhya
US President Donald Trump was ridiculed on Friday morning after he appeared to mistake an old Fox News clip for a live broadcast while praising one of his close allies online.
Trump praises Hegseth for 'live' TV appearance that wasn't live
Posting on his Truth Social platform at 9:36 am, Trump wrote, "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was great on Fox News this morning. Talking about modern weapons and warfare. Thank you also to Brett Velicovich, who really knows his 'stuff.' We are really on our way. MAGA!"
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However, the video of Hegseth, Donald Trum
a former Fox News host and current Secretary of Defence under Trump, was actually recorded a day earlier and had aired in pre-recorded segments on Friday morning.
What was in the Hegseth video?
In the video, which had originally been posted to Hegseth's official X account on Thursday, he stands on the Pentagon's lawn while drones hover around him. At one point, a drone delivers a memo, which he theatrically signs, saying he has ordered fast-track production and deployment of military drones.