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highplainsdem

(63,431 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 07:47 PM Sunday

Pete Hegseth, persona non grata in Normandy [View all]

I donâ€™t speak French, but I think this means the people in Normandy didnâ€™t like Hegsethâ€™s speech. You have be be a pretty colossal dipshit to screw up a D-Day commemoration ceremony.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-06-07T23:35:05.620Z

The headline translates to: "He has no place": Pete Hegseth, persona non grata in Normandy for the 82nd anniversary of the Landings.
— Comfortably ã€ŠNumbã€‹ (@snafu58.bsky.social) 2026-06-07T23:38:24.722Z

English Newspapers be like...
— AgonyFlips (@agonyflips.bsky.social) 2026-06-07T23:43:19.691Z

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Pete Hegseth, persona non grata in Normandy [View all] highplainsdem Sunday OP

There's just no bottom to these people and it's beyond embarrassing Deuxcents Sunday #1

Alcohol abuse can really do long-term damage to a poor guy's neurons struggle4progress Sunday #2

He's also another grifter. Beacool Sunday #3

Thanks to the sane people in Europe for calling out this BS.. Permanut Sunday #4

Like his infamous leader popsdenver Sunday #5

It's not his place -- I think that is a more accurate translation Sanity Claws Sunday #6

Voila peppertree Sunday #8

The failed infantry officer and tabless beyotch Aviation Pro Sunday #7

Why is he alive ? dave99 Sunday #9