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Pete Hegseth: “China is making a play in our hemisphere as well.”

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Hegseth: NO other country in the world can do this

Published September 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 05:36

The US government wants him. The ball is in his court. And if you're China right now, what do you think? Oh, thank you for bringing that up. I mean, China is making a play in our hemisphere as well. Previous administration was asleep at the wheel in multiple aspects of Central and South America. (05:36–05:39)

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Asserts that China is increasing its influence in the Western Hemisphere.

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