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Tim Miller: Pete Hegseth is Getting Shredded in Right-Wing Media

2025-10-24 News & Politics
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Right-Wing Infighting, Shutdown Fallout, and East Wing Corruption Allegations

Understand why Fox host Pete Hegseth faces attacks from his own allies and how the ongoing government shutdown actively punishes Trump's core voting base despite White House deflection tactics.

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  • Hegseth faces internal political pressure from Pentagon insiders and allied right-wing media circles.
  • The government shutdown disproportionately hurts Trump voters in states reliant on federal programs, creating political liability.
  • Scrutiny intensifies on the East Wing demolition due to millions received from defense and technology firms, suggesting political corruption.

Tim Miller analyzes three critical areas of focus stemming from his MSNBC appearance: the fracturing support around Pete Hegseth, the escalating, self-inflicted pain of the government shutdown on Republicans' base, and the ethical implications of funding major White House construction projects through questionable corporate donations.

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Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s Erielle Reshef to take on right-wing infighting as Trump’s favorite Fox host, Pete Hegseth, gets attacked by his own allies—from Pentagon insiders to the Washington Times. Plus, the fallout from Trump’s shutdown and the East Wing demolition that’s starting to look like another corruption scandal in plain sight. Watch Katy Tur reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-live-katy-tur Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@erichert1001 2025-10-24

"Trump is trying to modernize the Whitehouse..." Yeah, nothing says "modern" like a ballroom.

474 44 replies
@Danondriska 2025-10-24

Trumps not a builder, Trump is a Destroyer.

352 9 replies
@buckeyekarl 2025-10-24

I honestly don't know how Tim can watch that much Fox. I just hear any of their voices and I start to dry heave. Thanks for doing it for us though!

264 10 replies
@rosemariebredahl9519 2025-10-24

The shutdown is revealing how serious Republican commitment to cutting healthcare actually is. This WILL hurt them!

171 5 replies
@semiosmith 2025-10-24

demolishing the White House East Wing is symbolic: actions speak louder than words

171 4 replies
@AlvaSudden 2025-10-24

Trump's own voters are suffering? You don't say. Who could have predicted it. 🤪🤪 Lol

166 5 replies
@MediaMaverick_ 2025-10-24

Meanwhile we keep murdering people in boats without an uproar. I’ve only heard Rand Paul speak out. Shameful.

161 7 replies
@ThomasDavid-nk9jo 2025-10-24

The donors are getting tax deductions for their ballroom donations, so it absolutely is costing America tax revenue which will have to be made up either by other taxpayers or by deeper deficit spending. So, yeah, it is costing us.

87 4 replies
@msjam1959 2025-10-24

Thank you, Tim. It's very noisy out there and you bring sanity

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@joestratton3981 2025-10-24

Who profits from doubling our insurance rates? Certainly not the American people.

68 3 replies

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