Pete Hegseth reposted a video featuring pastors who oppose women's right to vote, but there is no direct evidence that Hegseth himself explicitly stated he does not want women to vote.
Misleading
Pete Hedgseth does not want women to vote
Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote | Trump administration | The Guardian
Source: theguardian.com
At a glance
Verified August 10, 2025Key Evidence
NPR and The Hill report that Hegseth reposted a video featuring pastors opposing women's right to vote.
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thehill.comthehill.comPete Hegseth shares CNN segment, including clip about ending women's right to...
The Bulwark and The Mirror highlight criticism of Hegseth for sharing content promoting submission of women and ending their voting rights.
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themirror.comthemirror.comPete Hegseth slammed for sharing video of pastors saying women shouldn't vote
NBC Washington and East Idaho News confirm the video includes pastors saying women shouldn't be allowed to vote, which Hegseth reposted.
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eastidahonews.comeastidahonews.comPete Hegseth reposts video featuring Idaho pastor saying women shouldn’t be...
The Guardian notes progressive groups find the ideas shared by pastors and amplified by Hegseth very disturbing but does not document a direct statement from him.
theguardian.comtheguardian.comPete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn’t be allowed to vote | Trump...
The reporting
What the Evidence Shows
Multiple reputable news sources report that Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense as of August 2025, reposted a video on social media that included Christian nationalist pastors advocating against women's right to vote. The video features figures such as Pastor Doug Wilson and others who express views that women should not vote and should submit to men. However, the available evidence shows that Hegseth shared or amplified this content rather than publicly stating his own personal position explicitly opposing women's suffrage.
Key points:
The video reposted by Hegseth contains pastors who clearly oppose women's voting rights.
Hegseth's action of sharing the video has been widely criticized and interpreted as an endorsement or amplification of those views.
There is no direct quote or statement from Hegseth himself in these sources explicitly saying he does not want women to vote.
The context suggests at minimum a tacit support or failure to repudiate these views by sharing the content.
Therefore, while Hegseth's reposting of such material is highly controversial and implies alignment with those views, the claim that "Pete Hedgseth does not want women to vote" as a direct personal stance is not fully substantiated by explicit statements from him in the sources provided.
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