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Trump’s Pick to Lead The Navy Is BONKERS

2026-04-25 News & Politics
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Sam Stein and Jared Poland give their takes on Trump’s new acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao. From viral podcast clips to resurfaced campaign interviews, Cao leans hard into “alpha male” rhetoric, conspiracy-adjacent claims about witches, and extreme takes on immigration, NATO, and the military. It’s a wild collection of moments, including comments about “peeing standing up,” calling ICE on people, and KKK hoods. Cao’s rise to the top ranks of the Pentagon raise serious questions about judgment and leadership under Pete Hegseth. Get tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and LA in May: https://thebulwark.com/events Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@somefreedomfries 2026-04-25

A government of the stupid, by the stupid, for the stupid

446 17 replies
@VioletSageRanch 2026-04-25

The irony of his sister's birthright citizenship just points to the continuous hypocrisy of this regime. Rules for thee, but not for me.The incompetence is now expected. 🗽⚖️💙🦋💙🦋💙

253 4 replies
@jeannettedaroosh4779 2026-04-25

This guy sounds insane... perfect fit for Hegseth and Trump, but frightening for the rest of us.

235 4 replies
@dmac4278 2026-04-25

i hate living in this timeline. i keep telling myself somewhere in the multiverse there is a version of me that doesnt have to deal with this bullshit.

231 16 replies
@edwardmarkgodshall7843 2026-04-25

Probably got into the Naval Academy as a result of DEI policies in effect at the time

180 7 replies
@JackieChristian-o4s 2026-04-25

Trust me, I'm all woman, and I've peed lots of times standing up because the restrooms were so gross!

149 7 replies
@Jane-o4z8s 2026-04-25

I am an immigrant from Southeast Asia myself, and I find it disgusting and hypocritical that this man supports Trump. Talk about forgetting your roots because you have "made" it in America.

140 5 replies
@JeffBilkins 2026-04-25

"If you rip out your own guts and eat them, then where do they go?" - Michael Kosta

133 9 replies
@Monsoonpain 2026-04-25

"TO OWN THE STUPID LIBS, WE WILL DESTROY THE NAVY" - Well played MAGA. Well played. Ya got me

113 3 replies
@hamplus163 2026-04-25

Nothing makes you more alpha than constantly declaring you’re an alpha 😂

102 3 replies

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