Conservatives cheered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday. His response to Hillary Clinton’s attack went viral, racking up over 2 million views on X.
"Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings," Clinton posted. She shared a Gizmodo headline claiming Hegseth ordered Cyber Command to "stand down" on Russia.
Hegseth fired back. He posted a photo from 2009 of Clinton smiling with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The two held a "reset" button meant to symbolize better U.S.-Russia relations.
The clapback exploded online. Conservatives on X loved it.
"Crooked Hillary just got OWNED," Defense Department Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson posted.
"Call an ambulance …," Rasmussen Reports joked.
"LOL," conservative commentator Jack Posobiec wrote.
"Total Secretary Hegseth W," Greg Price of Trump’s Rapid Response Team posted.
Hegseth’s post blew up. It got over 10,000 reposts, 3,000 comments, and 70,000 likes.
Democrats have been attacking Trump’s administration. They claim he’s aligned with Russia, especially after Friday’s tense Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy.
Trump’s team pushed back. They say the drama proves Zelenskyy isn’t serious about peace talks. Trump said the Ukrainian leader can return later to negotiate.
"We should spend less time worrying about Putin," Trump posted on Truth Social. "And more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country – So that we don’t end up like Europe!"