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“Pete / Hegseth” said in 58 of 274 transcripts, 222 times.
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Feb 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Governors Dinner 3 times
…of leaders, we have a great leader—a great military leader named Pete Hegseth, and he is going to say grace. He's a man who…
…country. It's very simple. So you have done a fantastic job. And, Pete, you are doing incredible. And please say grace. Thank you. Great job…
Feb 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at National Prayer Breakfast 12 times
…student too, but nobody would think so, you know? And nobody thinks Pete was a good student. I don't know, they think him as a…
…of Secretary of War. I just—but he has done some job. Pete Hegseth. You know, he's very popular. He turned down a very large…
…Are you crazy?" He's got the greatest wife. But it's true that Pete is—just been incredible. And I used to go and be interviewed…
Jan 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…this is probably about a half a meeting. I'd like to thank Pete Meachum for the great job you've done representing us, and Luke Bunting…
…Mr. Penske. Thank you, Mr. President. Here, Roger, take that. Okay. And Pete. Secretary Duffy. Thank you. Here you go, young man. I didn't want…
Dec 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 7 times
…exact opposite direction. We're delighted to be joined by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job, and Secretary of the Navy John…
…person, alongside our partners in American industry. And we're going to have Pete Hegseth and Marco and a lot of very talented people involved. But…
…I just want to thank everybody, and I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth to say a few words, followed by the Secretary. But if you…
Dec 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Mexican Border Defense Medal Presentation 5 times
…a big deal. We're joined for this occasion by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Attorney General Pam Bondi; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Dan…
…Medal, which is a big deal. First, I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth and Chairman Caine to say a few words. I'd like to have…
…do want to ask Tom to say a few words also. So, Pete, why don't you start it off? Please. Thank you. Thank you very…
Dec 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Bill Signing Ceremony 3 times
…nothing else you're going to get. Great. Thank you, Mike. Appreciate it. Pete? Oh. Good. Hi, Robb. Nice seeing you. 2018 Olympic Team U.S.A. women's…
…thing. But you were a hell of a player, too. Thank you, Pete. So—— Oh, sure. Okay. Let's go. I'm going to put that down…
…State to have that happening. And guys like Tom Emmer and others, Pete Stauber, guys like them, they're going to stop it, and they're going…
Dec 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…a great job. I read a story that I was unhappy with Pete because he was attacking drug dealers. I said, "That's not exactly right…
Dec 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump speaks in Pennsylvania 5 times
…You know? But ours is pretty safe. And I want to thank Pete Hegseth and the military for helping us. And, again, for 7 months…
…the Department of Defense into the Department of War. I said to Pete—you know, Pete is a tough cookie—and I said to Pete…
Dec 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: National Christmas Tree Lighting 2 times
…J.D. Vance and Second Lady Usha; as well as Secretaries Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth; Attorney General Pam Bondi; Secretaries Doug Burgum and Robert F. Kennedy…
Nov 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Presidential Turkey Pardon 4 times
…and along with Attorney General Pam Bondi; Secretaries Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Brooke Rollins, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Scott Turner; Administrator Lee Zeldin…
…And I want to thank the National Guard. I want to thank Pete Hegseth. The job you've done here is incredible, and I hear you're…
Nov 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump's Veterans Day address 4 times
…War—we like the sound of that better than the other—Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pete, thank you very much. Thank you, Pete. Great job. Our…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump has dinner with Japanese business leaders 6 times
…You know, it used to be Secretary of Defense. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete. You know, we used to be secretary of…
…I said, "You know what? What do you think of that idea?" Pete said, "I like it." I said, "Boy, that didn't take long." Right…
…stays here, and it's very proud. This is our largest military contingent. Pete, I think there are like 66,000 soldiers, Navy and others. So…
Oct 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump visits troops on USS George Washington 5 times
…Defense, but now he is proudly known as our Secretary of War: Pete Hegseth. And you know, I don't say this—he gave up a…
…wouldn't have known—he didn't want that. This is what you wanted, Pete. He's so happy now. Those drug ships aren't coming in anymore. We…
…You know, it's like—he's been incredible. So thank you very much, Pete. You gave up a lot. We appreciate it. Thank you. And unlike…
Oct 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement 12 times
…Attorney General Pam Bondi. Thank you. Pam, thank you. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Sounds so much better than Secretary of Defense. I don't know…
…first place. It's not controversial at all. It's been unbelievably well accepted, Pete. Hasn't it? Right? It's been pretty amazing. I thought it would be…
…of credit for it, and we should. I want to thank though—Pete, you're doing a great job. Pete Hegseth. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi…
Oct 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club Lunch 1 time
…traffic control system. So important. We wouldn't have had—you know, there's Pete Buttigieg, he spent billions of dollars on fixing the air traffic control…
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Middle East Peace Ceremony 2 times
…Tom Barrack. We have, really, a lot of good talent. We have Pete Hegseth, who's now Department of War as opposed to Department of Defense…
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…had a lot of good talent. Steve Witkoff, Jared, and Marco and Pete and General Caine were so great. John Ratcliffe was incredible. We had…
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 3 times
…better than we thought. Right, Susie? I think even better. And that's Pete Hegseth, who is our Secretary of War, formerly Secretary of Defense. And…
…we bring Jared. But, Steve, you and Jared and the general and Pete and Marco, you'll get that deal done easy. I think that'll be…
Oct 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Announcement 11 times
…who's just exceptional—I'm so happy with this choice: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete. Thank you, Pete. Doing a job. I said…
…end of it, right? That was the end of it. Thank you, Pete. Great job. He's a great leader. Also, Secretary of the Navy—a…
…statement unless it was true. But I said, "One year before"—to Pete Hegseth, I said, "One year before"—where's Pete? In the book, I…
Sep 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
Thank you very much, Pete, and great job you're doing too. Fantastic job. I've never walked into a room so silent before. This is very…
…you just have a good time. But I want to thank Secretary Hegseth and General Caine—General "Razin" Caine—for a reason, they call him…
…again known around the world as the Department of War. I know Pete spoke about it. He gave a great speech, I thought. Great speech…
Sep 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: What will Trump say during his signing of the Presidential Memorandum? 1 time
…had to do it, and we're doing it in a big way. Pete, could you say a few words, please? I'm glad you made that…
Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…thought long and hard about. We've been talking about it for months—Pete and I and Dan. Dan came into the fold—by the way…
…like to ask our Secretary of War— — to say a few words—Pete Hegseth. I think it's a much more appropriate name, especially in light…
…Every element of the military, we make the best by far. So, Pete, I'd like to ask you, and maybe Dan—Dan "Razin" Caine—to…
Sep 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…the "high frontier," as they call it. I want to thank Secretary Pete Hegseth. He's doing a fantastic job. And Secretary of the Air Force…
…remain unmatched long into the future. So I'd like to ask Secretary Hegseth to say a few words. He was very much a part of…
…to get it, and it's an honor to give it to Huntsville. Pete, say a few words, please. Thank you very much. Katie, would you…
Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…thank you very much. You've been fantastic. And all of the others. Pete, good. We did a little thing with Pete about "Secretary of War…
…of more times, and, if everyone likes it, we'll make that change, Pete. You'll decide. But I just want to thank everybody for being here…
…Okay. Do you have any questions on this subject, please? Yes. Yes. Pete, do you want to answer that? Go ahead, please. So we remember…
Aug 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…nuclear weapon to use. That's not going to happen. That won't happen. Pete, go ahead, please. Yes. Well, look at the mission you just accomplished…
…if—if they won, you wouldn't have a country anymore. And so, Pete, you started off by saying the "Department of Defense," and somehow it…
Aug 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…patriots who love our military and our veterans, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. You're doing a great job, Pete. Thank you. We're working hard…
…practicing this three times a year for 22 years." Who knew that, Pete? I said, "You mean you knew exactly what to do?" He said…
Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…I called the general, "Razin" Caine. He's fantastic. I said, "General"—and Pete Hegseth—I said, "I'm watching newscasts where they're saying what time you're…
Jul 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…a person. Every one of these people is so incredible. Randy Weber, Pete Sessions, Tony Gonzales. Wow, have everybody. Beth Van Duyne. Hi, Beth. Hi…
Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…want to compliment them. Incredible. The general and all of his generals. Pete Hegseth was great. They're all—and now I want to compliment Pam…
Jun 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…better. We're delighted to be joined by Secretaries Marco Rubio, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Doug Burgum, Doug Collins, Sean Duffy, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Brooke…
…our B–2s, they landed, after 36 hours of flying. Great going, Pete. And they hit the target—and they hit the target, and the…
…up the Speaker of the House. I don't call up Marco or Pete or anyone. But I want to call this guy, because this guy…
Jun 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…just a little while ago. Tomorrow General Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth will have a press conference at 8 a.m. at the Pentagon…
Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…guy too. Thank you, Markwayne. Deb Fischer. Deb. Thank you, Deb. Good. Pete Ricketts, who's going to do very well in the upcoming election. Thank…
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 7 times
…place, and that's the way it is. It wasn't even close. When Pete and some of these generals came to see me, I said, "Not…
…to thank so many great leaders here today, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who has been great, by the way. Pete, thank you. Great…
…and he got there, and he's doing a fantastic job. Great job, Pete. Thank you very much. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, a fantastic…
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…The people—you, Kristi, and Tom Homan and all of the people—Pete Hegseth—all of the people involved did an amazing job. We stopped…
May 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…really good. And another friend of mine—a great hockey player, actually—Pete Stauber. Pete, thank you. What a great hockey player. He was the…
May 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…who has devoted his life to servicemembers and veterans, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who's doing really well. He went through a lot, didn't he…
May 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…And maybe, Will, you'll follow him up. And we're going to have Pete Hegseth speak from a military standpoint. But this is very all-inclusive…
May 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…to have it at the highest level. I want to thank Secretaries Hegseth, who's been fantastic, and Secretary Rubio and Space Force Vice Chief of…
…we have the right guy. But now I'd like to invite Secretary Hegseth and the general to please say a few words and describe the…
…But they'll pay their fair share. Thank you very much, everybody. And, Pete, go ahead. Thank you, Pete. Pete is doing a great job, by…
May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…he was speaking, and he really has it right on the peg. Pete Hegseth—he's going to be great. You're going to love this guy…
May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the way—Pam Bondi. Thank you, Pam. Thank you, Pam. And Secretary Hegseth's wonderful wife Jennifer. Jennifer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, darling. And…
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…Dan Patrick? Thanks, as well, to the great people that are here. Pete Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job. Pete, thank you. Marco Rubio, unbelievable…
…room, even if we go back. Mike, come on up. Marco, Scott, Pete, Pam. Oh, look at Howard. Okay. That's great. That's great. Marco is…
Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…if you've heard, but it's become, really, quite a story. I see Pete's right over here—Secretary of Defense. We have the largest number of…
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…tough cookie. They don't know how tough he is: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Pete. Great. Wow. That's pretty good, Pete. How are the Houthis…
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…had such success in Michigan. I want to thank Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, who's doing a really great job. The Houthis will tell you…
…proud to have him head up the whole military operation, along with Pete and some other great people. So I just want to say that…
…God bless America. Thank you very much. Congratulations, everybody. Congratulations. Thank you. [The event continued with remarks from Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth, Gov
Apr 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…call from China. He's—he'll be here. Along with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Thank you, Pete, very much. You're doing a great job too…
…30 years. So I can say this strongly: About 7 months ago, Pete, they were having numbers that were a disaster. And over the last…
…we're going to work together, and we're going to do something great, Pete. And you're going to do a fantastic job doing the job. You're…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…doing. Wesley Hunt, my friend too. Wesley, great. I love your commercial. Pete Stauber. Pete— . Thank you, Pete. Great hockey player he was, right? Great…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…I think. So Mike did; he took responsibility for it. Say it. Hegseth is doing a great job. He had nothing to do with this…
Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…they're not our allies. Right? But I would like to ask Secretary Hegseth, who's doing a fantastic job—he's really, really been very inspiring in…
…5th, but especially since we came to office and—since I announced Pete. He's young, he's smart, he's strong, he loves it, and they love…
…great honor. That shows you we're really on the right track. So, Pete, maybe say a few words, please. Right. Thank you very much. Thank…
Mar 4, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…will be fighters and warriors. They will fight for our country. And, Pete, congratulations. Secretary of Defense, congratulations. And he's not big into the woke…
Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…are the strongest military force in the world. And by the way, Pete Hegseth is doing a great job. But we didn't have wars. We…