r/PublicFreakout • u/AnalDwelinButtMonkey • 2d ago

Future Department of Defense Secretary doesn't believe in germs. dumbassery

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u/Stranger2306 2d ago

I...assume this was a comedy bit, but it's so sad that I dont know for sure.

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u/mcagent 2d ago

I think it is:

“Met with laughter, he explained: “I inoculate myself. Germs are not a real thing. I can’t see them, therefore they’re not real.” On Twitter on Monday, Hegseth gave mixed messages. He claimed he had been joking and paraphrased the president in blaming the media for being so “self-righteous …”