Eisenhower reportedly told two of his generals that the Europeans were "making a sucker out of Uncle Sam." Hegseth said that he and Trump share sentiments similar to Eisenhower's. "This ...

“President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker,” he said. On Friday, when Mr. Hegseth visited Poland, he appeared to tack yet again, this time closer to his ...

“But make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker.” Hegseth also tried to walk back comments he made during a Ukraine Defense Contact Group ...

Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

“This administration believes deeply in alliances, but make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker,” Hegseth said. Trump has long argued that the ...

After his first week on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled cultural awareness observances in the military, including Black History Month, Women's History Month and National Hispanic ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rejected criticism on Thursday of Washington's negotiating strategy with Russia on the war in Ukraine and warned Europe against treating America like a "sucker" by ...

The fundamental challenge of military leadership lies in creating cohesive teams that can work together in an environment of ...

"But make no mistake—President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into Uncle Sucker." You can review the full transcript here: DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH: Before talking about ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday at NATO's headquarters ... Make no mistake, President Trump will not allow anyone to turn Uncle Sam into "Uncle Sucker,"' the new Pentagon chief ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth admonished NATO allies Thursday both to “take primary responsibility” for the defense of Europe — and that spending anything below 5% of annual gross domestic ...