Democrats and CNN Lose it After Pete Hegseth Utters This So-Called ‘Transphobic Slur’ at the Iowa State Fair (VIDEO)

War Secretary Pete Hegseth drove the left insane earlier this week after using a politically incorrect term to describe transgender individuals.

As Iowa Public Radio reported, Hegseth appeared at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday to defend the Department of War’s $1.5 trillion budget request and to support Rep. Zach Nunn, who is facing a difficult re-election fight.

Hegseth later tried to fire up fairgoers with some colorful language referencing the department’s return to fighting bad guys rather than pushing DEI garbage.

“We’re restoring the warrior ethos inside our department because that matters,” Hegseth told fairgoers.

“At the Department of War, we do training — not trannies,” he added.

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🚨 LMAO! CNN is MELTING DOWN and accusing Pete Hegseth of using a “TRANSPHOBIC SLUR” during a speech at the Iowa State Fair

HEGSETH: “At the Department of War, we do TRAINING, not TRANNlES. The ONLY focus of our department: colorblind, gender neutral, merit based. THAT’S IT. We… pic.twitter.com/SY7iQmzsz9

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 19, 2026

Upon hearing this remark, CNN’s Jake Tapper was disgusted.

“Calling transgender people trannies, that’s obviously a slur,” Tapper fumed. “Treat people with dignity.”

U.S Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) also flipped out, with both calling for Hegseth’s termination.

Pete Hegseth’s comments are abhorrent and an insult to LGBTQ+ service members and veterans. Transgender service members have and continue to serve our country with honor and dignity. Pete Hegseth must resign.

— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) August 20, 2026

Pete Hegseth should be fired immediately.

— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@SenatorWarnock) August 20, 2026

Of course, left-wing activists on X threw a fit over Hegseth offending their sensibilities.

Hegseth uses transphobic slur at Iowa State Fair https://t.co/scs0fKejNB This is as nasty as it gets, this person who thinks he’s knows what a man is, NEEDS A COME TO JESUS MEETING. What a FLUNKY

— Sharon K Antico (@k_antico) August 21, 2026

At the Department of War, we do training — not trannies?

WHAT A FUCKING ASSHOLE!#NYT #WSJ #LATIMES https://t.co/c9Tz4XBfjV pic.twitter.com/LWWWKghlua

— stanvetusn (@stanvetusn) August 21, 2026

Pete Hegseth used a slur to attack transgender troops this week.

Earlier this summer, he approved giving cisgender troops testosterone therapy. But at the same time, he argues transgender troops can be kicked out for needing that same hormone therapy.

That’s discrimination. pic.twitter.com/1UuNKe9GEa

— Christopher Street Project (@ChrisStreetProj) August 21, 2026

Of all the problems in the world, our media and their leftist allies choose to obsess over a silly word from the War Secretary. What an unserious and pathetic political opposition.