{
  "id": 11370011,
  "title": "Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Pete Hegseth for Casually Introducing an Eccentric Billionaire in ‘No Weirdos’ Speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/jimmy-kimmel-calls-out-pete-hegseth-for-casually-introducing-an",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jimmy-kimmel-reacts-pete-hegseth-no-weirdos-speech-palmer-luckey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jimmy Kimmel took aim at Pete Hegseth for casually introducing eccentric billionaire Palmer Luckey in his recent \"no fatties, no beardos, no weirdos\" speech. During \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" in Brooklyn, the comedian pointed out Hegseth's slip-up, stating \"You know, he practiced that in the mirror all morning and still screwed it up.\" Kimmel highlighted the irony of Hegseth's statement, noting the trio of individuals he mentioned - Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich and Palmer Luckey - among them. He questioned who Palmer Luckey was, having looked him up after hearing his name on the show. A photo of Luckey, sporting a mullet and goatee, was displayed on screen, prompting Kimmel to quip that \"this is not even a real person.\" The host noted that Hegseth had hired \"Pistol Pete’s cutting 20% of our generals and admirals, their loss will not be felt thanks to a new group of leaders spearheading an effort he calls Project Meridian.\" \"Jimmy Kimmel Live!\" editors then cut to footage of Hegseth shouting out Luckey and others, leading Kimmel to remark, \"Wait a minute. He specifically said no fatties, no beardos, no weirdos. I saw all three of those right there.\" Kimmel concluded that he loved it when the Trump administration introduced \"a new character,\" concluding that Luckey, \"he hired a guy he met at a kayak rental shop to run [it].\"",
  "summary": "“Who is Palmer Luckey?!” the late night host asks The post Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Pete Hegseth for Casually Introducing an Eccentric Billionaire in ‘No Weirdos’ Speech appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}