Fox News’ @PeteHegseth admits, unprompted, that he hasn’t washed his hands in 10 years.
“Germs are not a real thing,” Pete says. “I can’t see them, therefore they’re not real.” pic.twitter.com/9hsAb9YA9j
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 10, 2019
Fox & Friends weekend host Pete Hegseth decided on Sunday morning to unburden his soul with a deep, dark secret as part of a resolution to be more candid with Fox News audiences. While it was no Liam Neeson-level possible career-tanking admission, but it was disgusting nonetheless.
“My 2019 resolution is to say things on air that I say off air. I don’t think I’ve washed my hands for 10 years. Really, I don’t really wash my hands ever,” Hegseth bragged to his co-hosts Ed Henry and Jedediah Bila, who did their best to keep their composure, as you can see in the above clip. “I inoculate myself. Germs are not a real thing. I can’t see them. Therefore, they’re not real,” he inexplicably continued.
In other words, congratulations, everyone who has ever shaken hands with Pete Hegseth.
It’s unclear whether noted germaphobe happened to President Donald Trump happened to catch the clip during his three-plus hours of morning executive time, as Hegseth is known to be one of his favorites. Back in October of 2017, Hegseth met with Trump along with some of his Fox News colleagues, when he was being considered as a possible replacement for David Shulkin as head the Department of Veterans Affairs.
At any rate, Hegseth’s shocking confession came as bad news to anyone who will ever have to share a fruit plate with him ever again, but Twitter users certainly had fun with it.
Pete Hegseth, who *does not believe in germs*, was a finalist to a lead a VA medical system that cares for nine million people. https://t.co/TOoZnthqKx
— Alex Clearfield (@AlexClearfield) February 11, 2019
Still thinking about Fox News host Pete Hegseth — considered for VA secretary at least twice — proudly admitting, unprompted, that he hasn't washed his hands in a decade because he doesn't believe in germs…because he can't see them. pic.twitter.com/XKSjFJdhf7
— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) February 11, 2019
Remember, this is the medical genius Trump considered putting in charge of the VA. https://t.co/c99MfYz82uhttps://t.co/0k9Icpwk7G
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 11, 2019
Fox News host says he hasn't washed his hands in 10 years because: “Germs are not a real thing..I can’t see them, therefore they’re not real.”
So, this is a public service announcement to steer clear of Pete Hegseth because he's a filthy petrie dish for more reasons that one. pic.twitter.com/yLsBWcYgeX
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) February 11, 2019
BREAKING NEWS: 'Germs are not a real thing – I can't see them': Fox & Friends host reveals that he hasn't washed hands for TEN YEARS. Fox News host Pete Hegseth's thinking is at-odds with science which has long confirmed that germs, and microbes live almost everywhere.
— Dave Vescio (@DaveVescio) February 11, 2019
Note to self: Never shake hands with @PeteHegseth ever again, particularly if I see him leaving the men's room. CC @ComfortablySmug https://t.co/OsuFqHHcWv
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) February 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/Light_Yagami128/status/1094972463941849093
https://twitter.com/KendraWrites/status/1094793787677773825
Fox & Friends host, Pete Hegseth, says he hasn't washed hands in 10 years: 'Germs are not a real thing — I can’t see them'
It should be noted that Pete does believe in God though. #Irony https://t.co/QB6qX4Sjom
— Cult of Eh 🇨🇦 (@CultOfEh) February 10, 2019
Germs. A real thing. #science #hygiene https://t.co/qWhfBhmskO
— Seth Andrews (@SethAndrewsTTA) February 11, 2019
Hegseth himself later weighed in on the controversy on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PeteHegseth/status/1094639126329131009
Counterpoint: bruh, wash your hands.