Trump Supports Pete

President-elect Donald Trump made his support for Pete Hegseth absolutely clear this morning. On his Truth Social media platform, Trump wrote:

“Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe. . . He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!”

President Trump is right.

A new poll found that Republican voters support Hegseth’s nomination by a whopping 68% to 15%. Any senators still on the fence had better think twice about siding with 15% and against 68% of their base. One incumbent Republican senator is already facing a primary challenge for 2026!

I was with some pastors yesterday, and one of them happens to be a spiritual adviser to Pete Hegseth. Without any hesitation, this pastor said that Pete has been transformed by the saving grace of Jesus Christ. I’ll remind you of what he wrote in the Wall Street Journal this week:

“Tragically, many veterans never find the purpose for their next chapter and succumb to the bottle, depression or, worst of all, suicide. I understand what they are facing -- because I’ve lived it. But by the grace of God, I took another path. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has renewed and restored my life. I am saved by His grace.”

The things being said about him are in his past and should not bother Christians today. More importantly, we should ignore anything that is anonymous.

This is the left’s playbook. They throw out anonymous smears, scare anonymous senators, who then say they won’t vote for the nominee, and the nomination gets torpedoed before the first confirmation hearing.

Just to make sure that everyone understands, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance posted this:

“Led by President Trump, we’re fighting for Pete Hegseth. And we’re doing so because Pete Hegseth will fight for our troops. For too long, the Pentagon has been led by people who lose wars. Pete Hegseth is a man who fought in those wars. We’ve got his back.”

Thankfully, Donald Trump didn’t fall for the left’s smear tactics. He stood with Brett Kavanaugh in the middle of that firestorm. And he’s standing with Pete Hegseth now. If only all GOP senators had Trump’s courage and spine!