\u201cOur secretary of war and styling mousse, Pete Hegseth, was in San Diego today to personally greet the long-suffering crew of the USS Lincoln,\u201d began Kimmel.<\/p>\n
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Hegseth attempted a bear crawl.<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty Pete was right there waving his pocket square from the dock, welcoming our sailors home. He decided to show up in person after the president\u2019s comments. He had a sudden urge to get bombed in San Diego,\u201d continued the late-night host, referencing the president\u2019s ludicrous suggestion that Iran could \u201ctake out\u201d Los Angeles and San Diego.<\/p>\n
Hegseth was present to receive the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln<\/a> after the aircraft carrier finally returned to the U.S. The crew faced an extended deployment on the ship plagued with terrible conditions, which Hegseth and Trump routinely denied<\/a> despite harrowing reports<\/a>. For example, as Kimmel points out, the warship not only had a food shortage, but served pathetic meals<\/a>: gray slabs of meat, laughable handfuls of carrots, and pale tortilla slices.<\/p>\n Pictures of the sailors\u2019 meals aboard the aircraft carriers sparked an immediate backlash.<\/p>\n Center on Conscience & War<\/p>\n \u201cSo, the service people on the ship have been through a lot: 264 days at sea without stopping,\u201d said Kimmel. \u201cFor a chunk of that time, this was what they had to eat. Diddy gets better food in prison than this.\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for the obsessed newsletter<\/p>\n Get the best of Obsessed delivered right to your inbox<\/p>\n Kimmel continued to rip into the Trump goon, saying, \u201cHegseth extended their tour two times. And so, after almost seven months at sea, where they were attacked, they were hungry, they were miserable, there were multiple suicide attempts, they all just wanted to get back to their families.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut first, they had a workout\u2014a group workout for a Fox News photo op with their leader, a man wearing shorts and more makeup than Kylie Jenner,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n He struggled to throw a ball around.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to get that testosterone up<\/a>, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n Hegseth\u2019s workout failure was widely mocked<\/a>, as the former Fox News anchor touts the importance of physical fitness and long-term health. <\/p>\n Obsessed with pop culture and entertainment? Follow us on Substack<\/a> and YouTube<\/a> for even more coverage.<\/p>\n Unlock a year of full access to The Daily Beast for $35.<\/p>\n What’s IncludedUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $5.99 monthly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rate – Save 47%Unlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $59.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n Best Value<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rateFull access to the Daily Beast Substack ($60 value)*Premium ad-free readingUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $119.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n *Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack\u2019s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n Looks like you already have a subscription!<\/p>\n You’re all set!<\/p>\n Thanks for subscribing.<\/p>\n Back to plans<\/p>\n Subscription$0.00<\/p>\n Total$0.00<\/p>\n Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookLoading subscription options Register below to read this article for free\u00a0 or subscribe SubscribeRegister<\/p>\n What’s IncludedUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $5.99 monthly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rate – Save 47%Unlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $59.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n Best Value<\/p>\n What’s IncludedDiscounted annual rateFull access to the Daily Beast Substack ($60 value)*Premium ad-free readingUnlimited access (web + app)Exclusive ad-free newslettersCommenting accessDaily crosswordSneak peek of launches & events<\/p>\n Auto-renews at $119.99 yearly. Cancel anytime<\/p>\n *Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack\u2019s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Center](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EMC5F355GBH67JXQR3VW3TMAA4.jpg\")
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