'We the people' make America 'the awesomest,' Hegseth says at Patriot Awards
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Fox Nation host Pete Hegseth opened the 2021 Fox Nation Patriot Awards by honoring military veterans and American exceptionalism.
Pete Hegseth signs copies of his book ‘Modern Warriors’ at the Patriot Awards. (Fox Nation) Sean Hannity at the Patriot Awards. (Fox Nation) Army Sgt First Class John Goudie accepts Fox Nation's 'Modern Warrior' award at the 2021 Patriot Awards. (Fox Nation) Tucker Carlson at the Patriot Awards. (Fox Nation)
In a moving monologue, Hegseth paid tribute to fellow soldiers from his military service in Afghanistan, saying "[t]hey deserve the spotlight a lot more than me."
The veteran also staked a claim to American exceptionalism, calling the United States "the most free, most diverse, most tolerant, most just, most prosperous and most powerful country the world has ever seen." He defied Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times' 1619 Project, saying, "America was not founded in 1619. We will always be 1776."
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