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,A new survey finds that three-quarters of American voters are likely to ignore pete hegsethdecision of Change the name of the Department of Defense “War Department.”
among the respondents YouGov’s latest polling72 percent said they are more likely to continue referrals pentagon In form of Department of Defense Instead of adopting the secretary’s preferred name, only 18 percent said they would follow her choice.
There was an interesting partisan divide among those answers. Perhaps not surprisingly, 90 percent of Democrats and 72 percent of independents preferred the previous name, but, more unexpectedly, most Republicans, 55 percent, agreed with them. Only 45 percent said they liked the sound of the War Department.
The research also found that men were more likely to use the new name than women, although usage figures were still low between both demographics: 26 percent of men approved of Hegseth’s rebranding, compared to 12 percent of women.
The agency was known as the War Department for 158 years, from August 1789 to September 1947. During this time, it was decided to switch to a less offensive name. World War II, When the Allies achieved global peace after six years of violent conflict.
In addition to changing the name of his department, the former Fox News weekend host has expressed a notable preference for referring to American troops as “war fighters” and recently gave a detailed explanation. Address to top army generals and admirals In Quantico, Virginia, “Give Your Opinion”warrior ethos” He expected them to inspect.
Hegseth used this opportunity to express his deep dislike of incompetent personnel and those whose personal appearance did not conform to his personal standards of beauty. He banned beards and long hair in the ranks and also talked about his plan to rid the armed forces of “woke” values and “DEI” appointments.
YouGov The poll was conducted in response to Hegseth and President donald trumpIn speeches at Quantico, most respondents said they disapproved of the decision to order officials to appear in person and that they considered it a potential national security risk and a poor use of taxpayers’ money, given that the travel costs to ensure their appearance were worth more than $1 million.
The majority also expressed concern about Hegseth firing military leaders on political grounds and disagreed that US troops were needed to enter US cities to bolster law enforcement, despite Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric on the subject of urban crime this summer.
More positively for the Secretary, voters surveyed agreed with him that the physical fitness of soldiers is of paramount importance.