Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus

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Hegseth Says U.S. Troops Are Fighting for Jesus

April 3, 2026 at 6:33 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 183 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/03/hegseth-says-u-s-troops-are-fighting-for-jesus/

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the American people to pray “every day, on bended knee” for a military victory in Iran “in the name of Jesus Christ,” the New York Times reports.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, has a starkly different take on what should be done in Jesus’s name.

In a homily during a Mass on Thursday morning before Easter, the pope said that the Christian mission has often been “distorted by a desire for domination, entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.”

[The Blue Flower]

1. Sure, because God needs help with her smiting

Sure Pete

[DFW]

2. Right, I'll believe that when I see the email including IP address

(all others pay cash, as the saying goes...........)

[Irish_Dem]

6. I don't think Jesus uses email.

Maybe Facebook.

[jls4561]

3. Has anyone pointed out to Whiskey Pete, who did not hold a service for the Catholics on Good Friday

nor acknowledge Passover, which Christ celebrated that the giant blob on his giant (steroid induced?) man boob celebrates the killing of infidels by Catholics, not self righteous Protestant Griftians.

I’m pretty sure the Muslims thought that they were also killing infidels.

[Norrrm]

8. Many Catholics and Protestants consider each other to be false Christians.

Religious war

[CanonRay]

4. Just stupid. Attack a Muslim country

while singing Onward Christian Soldiers. No that won't inflame things. Zero sense of, or knowledge of, history.

[Pisces]

5. This is insanity! He is trying to make it a religious war!

[B.See]

10. No, he's trying to cloak

crimes against humanity in sanctimony.

No low too low for 'em.

[LuckyCharms]

7. Jesus disagrees.

[vapor2]

9. Good one!

Don't think Jesus would condone the murder of those Venezuela fishing boats or the Iranian school girls. Please proceed with your religious crap Petey

[greatauntoftriplets]

11. Doesn't Hogsbreath know that Jesus is a pacifist?

Are the Jews, atheists, and Muslims in the military fighting for someone they don't believe in? Not very bright there, are you Pete.

[Vinca]

12. If Kegsbreath encountered Jesus on the street he'd have ICE pick him up.

[Initech]

15. I'm pretty sure Jesus isn't coming back.

He's like "Really? That guy? WTF".

[Initech]

13. No they are not! Take your fake megachurch bullshit and shove it up your ass!

Our government is not, nor will it ever be your church. Fuck all of the way off, Pete.

[DinahMoeHum]

14. Circle Jerks: "Killing For Jesus"

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[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

16. Then let Jesus (sic) fund them!

[sakabatou]

17. *headdesk* I'm getting flashbacks of Bush calling his invasion a crusade

[SamKnause]

18. Maybe 'Jesus' doesn't want the U.S. to win.

Personally I don't believe in 'Jesus' so I don't care what he wants.

He sounds like a total weakling to me.

Can't this 'Jesus' fellow get anything done on his own ???

Why do people have to wallow on the ground and talk to themselves to get his attention ???

2026 and this evil nonsense continues !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[msongs]

19. great ! let's tax all christian churches to pay the whole cost of the republican war on Iran