Pete Hegseth warns of boat migrants and ‘dangerous ideologies’ during D-Day speech

Summary

At D-Day commemorations in France, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked immigration and what he called "dangerous ideologies" in remarks that connected contemporary migration challenges to the historical invasion. "Beaches in Spain and Italy and Greece and Bulgaria. Boats and men arrive," Hegseth said, drawing a parallel between the Allied landing and modern boat migrants crossing Mediterranean waters. The speech framed current immigration as a threat worthy of the same urgency as World War II, positioning migration alongside ideological concerns as issues facing the West.