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Pete Hegseth’s path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn’t a joke

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24.08.2026

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Pete Hegseth’s path to the 2028 GOP nomination isn’t a joke

The defense secretary's tough-guy persona may be exactly what wins over white evangelical voters

Published August 24, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)

Pete Hegseth may be the most hated man in Washington. According to a recent polling analysis by CNN’s Harry Enten, the defense secretary’s approval ratings have fallen below even the basement-level numbers of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance. So when Hegseth took a trip to speak at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 17 — a move traditionally seen as the soft launch of a presidential campaign — the response among much of the political chattering class was peals of laughter.........

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