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William Kennedy

Pentagon and pizza? Conspiracy theories spiral as Pete Hegseth suggests a plan to expose the trend

The Pentagon Pizza Report is an X account that tracks pizza-ordering activity near the U.S. Department of Defense headquarters, under the premise that it predicts Pentagon planning. Now, Trump’s “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth has weighed in, joking that he might “throw everybody off balance” by ordering extra pies.

The Pentagon Pizza Report works by scanning publicly available data — particularly Google Maps’ “popular times” and foot-traffic insights at pizza shops near the Pentagon — and then highlights unusual spikes in activity. According to the account, if more people are gathering at pizza spots late into the evening or if there is a surge in deliveries, something like extended military planning or a potential global event might be upcoming.

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