Pete Hegseth Faces BRUTAL Online Backlash After Sharing Workout Videos Critics Call Painful to Watch

Pete Hegseth’s pre-dawn workout with UCLA ROTC cadets was meant to project strength and leadership, but instead it sparked brutal online mockery. After videos of Trump’s Secretary of War deadlifting went viral, critics slammed his form, weight choice, and overall display, turning the moment into a meme fest. While supporters rushed to defend him, the internet had other plans, reigniting debate over image, optics, and performative power plays.