In France, Hegseth invokes immigration and "invasion" in D-Day remarks
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won by Allied troops could prove temporary if leaders failed to defend it.
TL;DR
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
- Hegseth appeared to link immigration by sea to an "invasion" on European beaches.
- He warned that the freedom won by Allied troops could be temporary if leaders do not defend it.
- His remarks echoed previous Trump administration criticisms of Europe's approach to migration.
- The article notes a condemnation of U.S. Vice President JD Vance for blaming immigration for a British student's death, despite both victim and killer being British.