State of the Day

Hey there, Reader!

So, here’s something interesting: Pete Hegseth supposedly spent $250 billion on lobster tails last week! Well, not really.

Moving on.

Steak and Lobster-Gate

I can hardly believe what I’m hearing.

Paul Begala from CNN claims, “Pete Hegseth spent $15 million on ribeye steaks, $6.9 million on lobster tails, and $225 million on furniture, spending more in September than many countries do on their defense—ALL FOR HIMSELF. Lobster tails? While our troops are eating MREs?”

I mean, really? It’s shocking enough that he said that in earnest. Scott Jennings from CNN seemed just as surprised.

“Do you really think the Secretary of Defense is personally eating all the lobster?” Jennings asked.

Haha, right?

I had planned to focus on more pressing issues today—like Trump’s maneuvers in the Middle East, the shift away from Lloyd’s of London’s insurance grip in the Strait of Hormuz, and how China’s missile technology seems to be lacking. But I can’t overlook how absurd this whole Hegseth spending story is. News came out recently about how much he forked over for surf and turf (and furniture) last September.

Honestly, I’ve said it before—I’d love to believe troops were just eating MREs, but they’re not. Why would the Pentagon stockpile steak and lobster that costs five times more in late 2025?

Could it be linked to the military actions we’ve seen popping up around the world since then?

This is something that’s been a tell since at least World War II; when stationed troops come to the chow hall, there’s typically some ribeye—steaming and not always well-cooked—alongside mass-produced lobster that’s pretty bland.

It’s a sign that something’s about to go down. Either you’re gearing up for a rough time, or you’re about to face real danger. Leadership tends to want to keep morale high and stomachs full.

I remember being out in the field with a company of Marines for, well, maybe two weeks. Mostly, we subsisted on MREs.

You could tell things were about to get tough when we returned to our rig and noticed a bunch of C-rations being cooked up. Hot prepared meals and warm drinks? Things were going to ramp up. The next day, we barely caught any sleep and were on the move the entire time.

Just take a look.

And another.

When you anticipate an increase in operational tempo, you have to feed the people with the firearms.

If it costs $20 million? Totally worth it.

But the dramatic outrage from liberals? Now that’s amusing.

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