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Jim__

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4. Apparently, this was said as a joke.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 06:47 PM

Jun 28

BBC Canada

His remarks came after co-hosts Ed Henry and Jedediah Bila made fun of him for eating left-over pizza.

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Mr Hegseth later told USA Today that his remarks were intended to be a joke.

"We live in a society where people walk around with bottles of Purell (a hand sanitiser) in their pockets, and they sanitise 19,000 times a day as if that's going to save their life," he said.

"I take care of myself and all that, but I don't obsess over everything all the time."

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Hegseth never washes his hands [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Jun 28 OP

There's a lot of viri and bacteria out there haele Jun 28 #1

Feb. 2019 reference, per Snopes Pinback Jun 28 #2

"I don't believe women giving consent is real. I've never seen it. I don't think it happens." Midnight Writer Jun 28 #3

Apparently, this was said as a joke. Jim__ Jun 28 #4

It had to have been a joke Alice Kramden Jun 28 #9

That's what he said afterwards. LisaL Jun 28 #16

Does he bathe at all? Sneederbunk Jun 28 #5

Seriously? ybbor Jun 28 #19

I have the same question. Hard to take a shower without washing hands in the process. Amaryllis Jun 28 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author wyn borkins Jun 28 #6

He doesn't need to jmowreader Jun 28 #7

Where the heck did trump find all these degenerate weirdos? Biophilic Jun 28 #8

He grew up in Michelle Bachman's district... LakeVermilion Jun 28 #10

Thats stupid. Srkdqltr Jun 28 #11

Oh Manatee Jun 28 #12

Remind me to never shake hands with Kegsie. Kid Berwyn Jun 28 #13

If this was intended as a joke, it was not very funny LetMyPeopleVote Jun 28 #14

Germs are not real because he can't see them? LisaL Jun 28 #15

But... he believes in God and deity is harder to see than germs... mr715 Jun 28 #17

Only the best people, republianmushroom Jun 28 #18

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