Tuesday, October 21, 2025

US Sec of War Wears Russian Colors Tie to Zelensky Meeting

Donald Trump's Secretary of War has sparked a diplomatic row after he appeared to wear a pro-Russian tie during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

Posted by Corky at 11:30 AM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

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Pete Hegseth's fashion choices are apparently a matter of geopolitical consequence.

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-- The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast.bsky.social) Oct 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM

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"It (TASS) wrote: "Hegseth's tie, featuring bold white, blue, and red stripes arranged in the same order as on the Russian national flag, stood out among the otherwise restrained attire of the US delegation.

"While the United States' own flag includes the same colours, the sequence and design made the choice particularly striking."

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Hegsy was only a Weekend Host at Fox... looks like he's werking hard to keep this full time gig.

This was a silent slap at Zelensky, reinforcing Trump's refusal to supply the missiles he had promised to Ukraine.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-20 01:33 PM

Hegseth, as a Real Man, need not be bright.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-20 03:49 PM

@#1 ... This was a silent slap at Zelensky, reinforcing Trump's refusal to supply the missiles he had promised to Ukraine. ...

Pres Trump appears to want Pres Putin to attain control over all of Ukraine.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-20 04:13 PM

Pres Trump appears to want Pres Putin to attain control over all of Ukraine.

That's what he has been told he wants. In reality, he could care less.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-20 04:21 PM

@#4 ... That's what he has been told he wants ...

"Told" or "commanded?"

That aside, I agree.

It's not odd that after a long phone call with Pres Putin, Pres Trump seems to take a more belligerent approah towards Pres Zelenskyy in the White House meeting.

Trump calls for Ukraine to be carved up with Russia after tense meeting with Zelenskyy
www.cnbc.com

... Trump appears to be seesawing in his support for Ukraine, following his phone call with President Putin last Thursday. Media reports suggest the meeting on Friday between Trump and Zelenskyy descended into a "shouting match." Trump also warned Zelenskyy that Putin had told him that Russia would "destroy" Ukraine if it did not agree to a demand to cede the Donbas region. ...

The meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy descended into a "shouting match," the Financial Times reported, with Trump "cursing all the time," according to unnamed people familiar with the matter cited by the FT. ...




#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-20 06:22 PM

What a fkkking joke this nation has become.

Putin couldn't be happier.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-20 06:30 PM

The colors I see on the tie are red, white and blue. Gee, I'm kinda thinking a certain flag is comprised of those 3 colors.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-10-21 12:24 PM

It's red white blue not white blue red
duh

#8 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 12:24 PM

I saw a TWA T-shirt that said "TWATWATWA" all over it was hilarious

#9 | Posted by fishmarket at 2025-10-21 12:26 PM

Gee, I'm kinda thinking a certain flag is comprised of those 3 colors.

France?

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-21 12:32 PM

The colors I see on the tie are red, white and blue. Gee, I'm kinda thinking a certain flag is comprised of those 3 colors.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger

No surprise, ballwasher gobbles it down like it's going out of style.

Will this stupid f*&^ ever gain enough critical thinking skills to be right about anything? Just one thing, even?

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:36 PM

Heffy is WAY up the Denial River without a paddle. (see: brain)

"It (TASS) wrote: "Hegseth's tie, featuring bold white, blue, and red stripes arranged in the same order as on the Russian national flag, stood out among the otherwise restrained attire of the US delegation.

"While the United States' own flag includes the same colours, the sequence and design made the choice particularly striking."

One might think that a formerly Nice Polish Boy would not be such a Russia lover. But then, history and or news has never been his strong points.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-21 12:40 PM

Ballwasher loves whatever he is told to love, whether it be Russia, censorship, civil rights violations...

He has no principals, values, ideals ect ect so he's a blank slate.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:43 PM

Petey already wears the US flag as a snot rag in his pocket. Carefully folded to look like a fake ribbon bar on his suit.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-21 12:44 PM

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