Pete Hegseth's D-Day speech on immigration condemned as 'grotesque stupidity'
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- Pete Hegseth, US defense secretary, linked immigration to D-Day anniversary, calling it an 'invasion' of European shores.
- Historians and rights campaigners condemned his remarks as 'grotesque stupidity' and desecration of soldiers' memory.
- Critics included Simon Schama, Daniel Seidemann, and Anders Åslund, who highlighted US unreliability as an ally.
- Hegseth's comments align with US officials' focus on EU migration, despite higher foreign-born population in the US.
- JD Vance wrongly blamed immigration for a UK murder; David Lammy corrected him, noting the killer was British-born.
- French residents opposed Hegseth's visit, citing anti-democratic, warmongering, and racist values he represents.