Proving that they would literally oppose anything and everything that came from the Trump administration, the liberal ladies of ABC News’s The View collectively decried War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s desire for all military service members to be physically fit. On Tuesday, one called it “bizarre,” another called it a “very retro vision” of America’s military, while yet another whined about Hegseth “fat shaming” generals who let themselves go and were not leading my example. “Now, right before we went on the air the newly renamed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to U.S. military leaders from around the world to lay out his very retro vision for our armed forces,” fill-in moderator Joy Behar clutched her pearls. Following a series of soundbites from Hegseth, Behar and co-host Sunny Hostin were perplexed by why the Secretary was “obsessed with fat [service members]” and their “fitness.”     Faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin bellyached about Hegseth calling out some of the overweight generals she worked it when she worked in the Pentagon’s press office. Despite never actually serving in the military, Farah Griffin falsely claimed she “served” alongside those generals. Behar joined her in huffing about the “fat shaming” they received: FARAH GRIFFIN: I did not like that Pete Hegseth, who did serve his country but chose to denigrate the service of others. He name checked three generals, two that I served with -- BEHAR: And fat shaming, big time. FARAH GRIFFIN: General McKenzie and General Milley. Both of whom have a combine nearly 100 years of service. General Milley served for 40 years in the military. You don't need to attack other people's service to make yourself feel better.     Behar delved into conspiracy theory territory when she wondered: “So why do you think they're doing this? I mean there's always an ulterior motive for all their crazy stuff.” She would later suggest it was to distract from the Epstein files. Pretend independent Sara Haines falsely suggested military recruitment numbers were way down (all branches have seen a surge in recruitment numbers) and that Hegseth had “probably just made it worse.” She whined about Hegseth calling home all of America’s generals for the meeting, falsely alluding that it left America vulnerable to an attack. Haines also kvetched about Hegseth’s messages of “‘don't be fat,’ ‘shave your beard,’” and his order to allow drill sergeants and drill instructors to bring back shark attacks and bunk tossing. Hostin would chime in again, this time to take issue with Hegseth’s “bizarre” plan to “toughen physical standards.” “I don't understand how that was supposed to be an uplifting message for our military,” she bloviated.     Of course, since Hostin experienced chronic racial grievance, she also took issue with Hegseth doing away with DEI programs in the military. “He started talking about woke DEI policies,” she said. “By the way, he fired more than a dozen military leaders, many of them people of color and women. He fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles brown Jr., who is African American. He fired the first woman to command the Navy, Admiral Lisa Franchetti.” It’s worth noting that last season, The View did a whole segment praising Oprah Winfrey for pushing the off-label and clinically untested use of drugs like Ozempic purely for recreational weight loss, instead of exercising. Some of the cast admitted to using such medications for their own weight loss (moderator Whoopi Goldberg admitted to using Mounjaro). The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View September 30, 2025 11:02:22 a.m. Eastern JOY BEHAR: Now, right before we went on the air the newly renamed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke to U.S. military leaders from around the world to lay out his very retro vision for our armed forces. Watch. [Cuts to video] PETE HEGSETH (secretary of war): This administration has done a great deal from day one to remove the social justice, politically correct, and toxic ideological garbage that had infected our department. [Transition] We are done with that [bleep]. [Transition] It's tiring to look out at combat formations or really any formation and see fat troops. Likewise, it's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon. [Transition] We're empowering drill sergeants to instill healthy fear in new recruits. [Transition] Yes, they can shark attack, they can toss bunks. They can swear. And yes, they can put their hands on recruits. [Cuts back to live] BEHAR: Um. Why is he obsessed with fat? SUNNY HOSTIN: Yeah. And fitness and -- BEHAR: Well, this was just the opening act because Trump took the stage after he did and I think he's still talking right now. (…) 11:05:26 a.m. Eastern ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: I did not like that Pete Hegseth, who did serve his country but chose to denigrate the service of others. He name checked three generals, two that I served with -- BEHAR: And fat shaming, big time. FARAH GRIFFIN: General McKenzie and General Milley. Both of whom have a combine nearly 100 years of service. General Milley served for 40 years in the military. You don't need to attack other people's service to make yourself feel better. BEHAR: So why do you think they're doing this? I mean there's always an ulterior motive for all their crazy stuff. SARA HAINES: Well, that’s the major question. And if it has anything to do with the recruiting lull they probably just made it worse. They called over 800 generals from their stations all around the world demanding that they all come here. Now, why would you also televise that all of our generals have left their posts? HOSTIN: And are in one place. HAINES: And are in one place. I don’t get it. And there's an estimated $6 million that taxpayers, we paid for their travel, lodging, and security when we all learned a few years going you can do it all on Zoom. So I don't know because some of the messages were as Joy mentioned ‘don't be fat,’ ‘shave your beard,’ ‘go back to hazing people.’ You know -- BEHAR: Against each other. HAINES: Well, yeah. Hazing the younger people. (…) 11:07:10 a.m. Eastern HOSTIN: I'm actually really befuddled by why he did that. The optics were terrible. Meaning all our top military brass are all in one place and we spent $6 million to get them there. That didn't make a lot of sense to me. It also didn't make a lot of sense to me that he was saying that he was going to “toughen physical standards and review the anti-hazing policy” by sort of implementing a hazing policy. And then also he said he was going to “return to the highest male standard for combat positions” because the troops were fat. I just -- I don't understand how that was supposed to be an uplifting message for our military. BEHAR: Maybe he was referring to Colonel Sanders. HOSTIN: It was really a bizarre thing. He started talking about woke DEI policies. By the way, there are no gender quotas in the military. By the way, he fired more than a dozen military leaders, many of them people of color and women. He fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Charles brown Jr., who is African American. He fired the first woman to command the Navy, Admiral Lisa Franchetti. I don't understand the hypocrisy of firing these people, having all these people meet together and then denigrating them. I mean -- BEHAR: They're looking at him like he has two heads. (…)

For comedic reasons that only he can understand, HBO’s John Oliver devoted most of his time on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight to covering the career of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During his lengthy diatribe, Oliver would also take aim at one of President Trump’s biggest first term accomplishments: the Abraham Accords. According to Oliver, the accords are to be diminished as a ‘fuck you” to the Palestinians. Oliver claimed that “Bibi's had a lot of success in pushing America, particularly with Republican presidents, and especially with Donald Trump. In fact, it was during Trump's first term that Netanyahu celebrated what he considered his greatest foreign policy triumph, the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations with several Arab states, most notably the UAE and Bahrain. It was a plan supported by Jared Kushner, who Trump, of course, put in charge of 'fixing the Middle East' during his first term, even though he always looks like he just got his hair cut while sitting in a plastic race car chair.”     However, Oliver was not about to start praising this breakthrough, “The thing about the Abraham Accords was they got those other nations to abandon the longstanding condition among many Arab countries that relations with Israel could only come after the establishment of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu's thinking was: If you can just get enough Arab nations to do that, you could basically freeze the Palestinians out. He's been trying to get Saudi Arabia to sign on next, but it's worth knowing many observers have warned these accords were always just going to end up further marginalizing Palestinians.” Oliver then played a clip from a recent PBS Frontline documentary that featured former left-wing Haaretz journalist Ronen Bergman, “He said, ‘We are going to have peace with Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinians should not have a veto on that.’… Which is, in a different language, from my point of view, ‘The Palestinians can [bleep] off.’ Sorry, but, excuse my French.” After a digression into his supposed need to say “fuck” on the air, Oliver continued, “Yeah, of course it was a ‘fuck you’ to the Palestinians. That shouldn't be surprising. Everything Netanyahu does has that as a side effect. If he could pour a bowl of cereal in a way that makes conditions in Gaza meaningfully worse, he would do that, and don't think he doesn't have Israel's top geopolitical cereal scientists working on how to make that dream come true.” The main problem with Oliver’s anti-Netanyahu biography is that it ignores everyone else. There is a reason why Kushner tried something new with the Abraham Accords and why Bahrain and the UAE were willing to abandon conditioning recognition of Israel with the establishment of a Palestinian state and that is that even Arab countries, which portray themselves as the great defenders of the Palestinian cause, are fed up with Palestinian dead enders. October 7, and the reaction to it, doesn’t prove that ignoring the Palestinians was a mistake. It proves the critics of Palestinian statehood correct. Here is a transcript for the September 28 show: HBO Last Week Tonight 9/28/2025 11:29 PM ET JOHN OLIVER: And to be fair, Bibi's had a lot of success in pushing America, particularly with Republican presidents, and especially with Donald Trump. In fact, it was during Trump's first term that Netanyahu celebrated what he considered his greatest foreign policy triumph, the Abraham Accords, which normalized diplomatic relations with several Arab states, most notably the UAE and Bahrain. It was a plan supported by Jared Kushner, who Trump, of course, put in charge of "fixing the Middle East" during his first term, even though he always looks like he just got his hair cut while sitting in a plastic race car chair. The thing about the Abraham Accords was they got those other nations to abandon the longstanding condition among many Arab countries that relations with Israel could only come after the establishment of a Palestinian state. Netanyahu's thinking was: If you can just get enough Arab nations to do that, you could basically freeze the Palestinians out. He's been trying to get Saudi Arabia to sign on next, but it's worth knowing many observers have warned these accords were always just going to end up further marginalizing Palestinians. RONEN BERGMAN: He said, "We are going to have peace with Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinians should not have a veto on that." BENJAMIN NETANYAHU [2023]: I've long sought to make peace with the Palestinians. But I also believe that we must not give the Palestinians a veto over new peace treaties with Arab states. BERGMAN: Which is, in a different language, from my point of view, "The Palestinians can [bleep] off." Sorry, but, excuse my French. OLIVER: I'm sorry, I will not excuse your French. The only person allowed to say "Fuck" while discussing diplomatic complexities on TV is me. Because if I lose that, I'm little more than a streamer "Explaining the news" so that a dead-eyed 14-year-old can swipe past me without noticing that, unlike most streamers, I'm in a very expensive room.  But, second: Yeah, of course it was a ‘Fuck you’ to the Palestinians. That shouldn't be surprising. Everything Netanyahu does has that as a side effect. If he could pour a bowl of cereal in a way that makes conditions in Gaza meaningfully worse, he would do that, and don't think he doesn't have Israel's top geopolitical cereal scientists working on how to make that dream come true. 

While speaking to hundreds of generals and admirals in Quantico, Virginia, on Tuesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a new direction for the military to strip out woke policies. Hegseth said the military would adhere to higher standards of fitness and physical readiness and would get rid of politically correct and left-wing policies that have hamstrung the ability of servicemen and women to complete their mission. Hegseth also called out "fat troops" and "fat generals" in particular.'The speech Sec. Hegseth delivered was pitch perfect and exactly what they’ve been waiting to hear for years.' "Each service will ensure that every requirement for every combat [military occupational specialty], for every designated combat arms position returns to the highest male standard only," Hegseth said. "Because this job is life or death. Standards must be met."Many on social media responded positively to the announcement. "I’m 100% with Sec. Hegseth," replied Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer. "The greatest betrayal isn’t politics — it’s sending men & women into harm’s way unprepared. Our freedom depends on a military that is lethal, prepared & accountable. Anything less costs lives.""I’ve just had a bunch of military and ex-military guys tell me the speech Sec. Hegseth delivered was pitch perfect and exactly what they’ve been waiting to hear for years," replied Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet. "It wasn’t PC or polite, and that appears to be the point. No more weak warriors. No more fat generals.""I’m 4’9'' and was about 135 coming back from Afghanistan — we had a Brigade run and I was up front in a infantry company with the 1st Sergeant, when we finished he took me to see all the fall outs (chubby guys) and told them that a woman beat them and that they sucked," responded combat veteran Jeannette Garcia. "Pete Hegseth just gave one of the most powerful & motivational speeches I've ever heard Worthy of a true Secretary of War," replied Jim Hanson, president of Worldstrat. "It had one unifying theme. You have a mission. To lead the most lethal fighting force on Earth to victory. Now move out & draw fire." RELATED: Nancy Pelosi outraged after Defense Sec. Hegseth orders removal of gay icon's name from naval ship Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images "What's bizarre is you couldn't serve if you had a freaking peanut allergy, but if you were trans the military would pay to give you large amounts of exogenous hormones that have a powerful effect on your mood as you handle heavy weaponry," said writer Mark Hemingway. "Hegseth is right about woke nonsense."Others took the opportunity to make jokes:"Pete Hegseth really gathered all the generals to give them a 'No Fatties' speech. Legend," said one commenter. "Department of War about to place the biggest order for Ozempic in history," said another. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Washington Free Beacon reported that Bob Harvie, one of two Democrat commissioners of Bucks County and a Democrat congressional candidate, has reallocated funds intended for opioid relief toward transportation for children to an "LGBTQ youth" center.According to the Bucks County website, the Democratic House candidate oversees a multimillion-dollar settlement fund from opioid manufacturers "whose misleading business practices helped create the addiction crisis gripping American communities."'The Rainbow Room and its Roy G Biv program have hosted disturbing activities such as a "Drag Queen story time," "Queer Tarot Night," "Queer Prom."'According to the terms laid out on the website, Bucks County expects to receive close to $70 million over the next 18 years. Further, the terms "require that these funds be used to remediate the ongoing opioid epidemic."RELATED: Republican dashes Democrat hopes, secures contested Georgia Senate special election Photo of Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick by Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesHowever, the board that Harvie oversees apparently siphoned money from this fund to facilitate the transportation of children to an LGBTQ clinic called the Rainbow Room, which is open to children as young as 14. A grant sheet available on the Bucks County website shows a grant award from Bucks County to the "Planned Parenthood Keystone Development Team" for the allocation of $13,500 for "Expanding Services and Transportation to Lower Bucks Rainbow Room." The Rainbow Room is open to children ages 14 to 21, according to its website. The Free Beacon reported that the Rainbow Room and its Roy G. Biv program have hosted disturbing activities such as "Drag Queen story time," "Queer Tarot Night," "Queer Prom," and just last week hosted a seminar titled "Translating Transition," open to "LGBTQ+ Youth & Friends Ages 14-21." Roy G. Biv, dubbed "Rainbow Room Junior" on the Planned Parenthood website and deriving its name from the colors of the rainbow, reportedly hosts children between the ages of 10 and 14. The addition of the transportation fund to the LGBTQ facility for minors came with the December 20, 2024, updated list of recipients. The Planned Parenthood Keystone Development Team is not listed as a mini-grant recipient in an October 4, 2023, list."The opioid crisis is devastating communities across the nation, including Bucks County," NRCC spokesperson Reilly Richardson told Blaze News. "It is unconscionable that Bob Harvie would reallocate funds meant to address addiction to pay for his ideological pet projects. Bucks County deserves better."Bob Harvie, who has been on the board since January 6, 2020, and has been the chair for two consecutive terms since January 5, 2022, is running for Congress in 2026 against Republican incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick has represented Pennsylvania's first district since 2017. Fitzpatrick himself also appears to support "LGBTQ youth." His website details his recent leadership role in a "bipartisan push to safeguard LGBTQ+ youth crisis services with 988 Access Act." Blaze News contacted Harvie, Bucks County Vice Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia, the Rainbow Room, and Fitzpatrick for comment but did not receive a response. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Despite his radical policy ideas, Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani seems to be the front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, according to several polls. His remaining opponents include former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, following the recent withdrawal of current NYC Mayor Eric Adams from the race over the weekend.Mamdani's platform includes a slew of controversial far-left programs for the city, including investing tens of millions of dollars in so-called "gender-affirming care" for adults and children.'New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trump’s assault on trans rights.'During a June interview with actor Laverne Cox, who identifies as transgender, Mamdani declared he would ensure that New York City is a "sanctuary city" for the "LGBTQIA+" community. If elected mayor, he vowed to establish an office for "LGBTQIA+ affairs" and invest $65 million in "gender-affirming care." Mamdani told Cox that to fight the Trump administration, New York City must fully fund its own services, which he plans to accomplish by "taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations."Mamdani's "LGBTQIA+ Protections" sheet offered a breakdown of the $65 million, revealing that $57 million would be provided directly to hospitals and clinics offering these services to "both transgender youth and adults." He also plans to take action against facilities that refuse to provide such services, claiming that they are violating the New York Constitution and other state and city laws."The Mamdani administration will coordinate with the NYS Attorney General and District Attorneys to investigate and hold public hearings on hospitals that deny trans youth their rightful healthcare and hold them accountable to the law," the policy sheet read.RELATED: NYC mayor race shake-up: Adams drops out, boosting Cuomo’s fight against Mamdani Zohran Mamdani. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesMamdani intends to allocate $87 million for various LGBTQIA+ "support and services," including $30 million for housing programs, $20 million for mental health services, and $10 million for organizations providing "transgender" services."Queer and trans people across the United States are facing an increasingly hostile political environment. New York City must be a refuge for LGBTQIA+ people, but private institutions in our own city have already started capitulating to Trump’s assault on trans rights," Mamdani's website states.RELATED: Trump slams Hochul’s endorsement of ‘communist’ Mamdani: ‘No reason to be sending good money’ Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesHis plans appear to directly violate the Trump administration's January executive order, "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation," which states that the federal government will withhold funding from institutions that support the use of puberty blockers or surgical procedures for children.Mamdani has run on the platform of "Trump-proofing NYC," which involves a greater reliance on local funding rather than federal support. To achieve his goals, he would implement an 11.5% tax on corporate profits, increase income taxes by 2% for households earning over $1 million per year, and hire additional staff for the Department of Finance. These workers would be responsible for enforcing tax laws, including collecting $2.1 billion in unpaid fines.Blaze News contacted Mamdani and the White House for comment.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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