D-Day backlash erupts over immigration remarks
TL;DR
During the D-Day anniversary in Normandy, Pete Hegseth linked European immigration to an ‘invasion,’ drawing swift condemnation from historians and rights advocates who called the remarks grotesque and a desecration of the memory of the wartime troops, sparking broader political debate over migration and alliances.
- Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ The Guardian
- Hegseth Criticizes Europe Over Migration ‘Invasion’ in D-Day Speech The New York Times
- Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit France 24
- Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip The Washington Post
- Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach 'invasion' D-Day speech BBC
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