Event Brief
Pete Hegseth criticized for mocking Canadian cadets
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Summary: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced backlash after a social media post body-shamed female members of a Canadian youth development program. The post, made on X, showed two people in uniform with a Canadian flag and the caption “this is real,” amid a trade dispute between the US and Canada.
WHO: Pete Hegseth
WHAT: Hegseth posted on X a photo captioned “this is real,” mocking Canadian armed forces and body-shaming Canadian cadets, drawing backlash.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The backlash was triggered by Hegseth’s X post that mocked Canada’s armed forces and body-shamed female members of a Canadian youth development program.
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