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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kevin E G Perry

Pete Hegseth skewered by South Park as a social media obsessive with brutal nickname

South Park took aim at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s obsession with social media and Saudi Arabia’s sponsorship of stand-up comedy and professional sport in this week’s Thanksgiving-themed episode.

In the new episode “Turkey Trot” that aired Wednesday, the town’s annual Turkey Trot turns to Saudi Arabia for sponsorship. Meanwhile, Hegseth arrives with the Department of War and mistakes the event for an Antifa uprising.

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