Hegseth Quotes Fake 'Pulp Fiction' Bible Verse in Pentagon Sermon
Rolling Stone • • nation
Key Points:
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked a violent monologue from Quentin Tarantino’s film Pulp Fiction, misrepresenting it as biblical scripture during a Pentagon sermon and press briefing to justify the Trump administration’s actions against Iran.
- Hegseth quoted a version of Ezekiel 25:17 from the film, calling it "CSAR 25:17," and presented it as a prayer used by a Combat Search and Rescue team, without acknowledging its cinematic origin.
- During a press conference, Hegseth compared the press corps to the Pharisees, accusing them of unfairly criticizing President Trump and likening Trump to Jesus in a controversial biblical analogy.
- The administration’s use of distorted scripture to defend its policies and criticize the media coincides with ongoing tensions with Pope Leo XIV, who has condemned the war in Iran and clashed with Trump over his threats toward Iran.
