Pete Hegseth Used D-Day Speech to Criticize Europe's Handling of Migrant Arrivals
Pete Hegseth, during a speech at the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, marked the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings and criticized European nations for their handling of migrant arrivals, referring to them as an 'invasion' and linking them to 'different dangerous ideologies.' He also called on European allies to increase their own defense contributions.
Pete Hegseth delivered a speech at the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-mer, Normandy, to mark the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings. In his remarks, he referred to the arrival of migrants as an 'invasion' and said, 'Beaches in Spain, Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive.' He also described the arrivals as the arrival of 'different dangerous ideologies.' Hegseth called on European allies to contribute more to their own defense. Critics accused him of misusing the memory of D-Day soldiers. According to gdelt, Hegseth referenced Ronald Reagan’s statement that 'freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.' According to scmp, Hegseth did not attend the main international ceremony marking the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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