# We Tore Down Their Sacred Cows Without Apology by Pete Hegseth > “Why do the Democrats and the deep-state radicals really hate [the Trump administration]? Because we tore down their sacred cows, one by one and without apology.” > **— Pete Hegseth**, *November 5, 2026 video message, excerpted in The Saturday Wrap-Up* ## Sources and Context - **Source dossier:** [[research/Colour Revolutions Versus American Citizen Builders|Colour Revolutions Versus American Citizen Builders]]. - **Direct publication or recording:** [recording, 01:46–02:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQkxXlYlF9U&t=106s). - **Editorial form:** The readable quotation retains visible brackets and/or an ellipsis for source-supported clarification or omission. The candidate map below records the exact treatment. - **Context and treatment:** The bracket replaces Hegseth’s “us” with the Trump administration identified by Kokinda immediately before the clip; Hegseth then supplies the asserted cause and action; [recording, 01:46–02:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQkxXlYlF9U&t=106s). Bracket-supported direct passage; the original begins “But why ... hate us?” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/War With Empire|War With Empire]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American Infrastructure|American Infrastructure]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Collection:** [[collections/The Politics of AI Infrastructure|The Politics of AI Infrastructure]] - **Article:** [[articles/war with empire/The Real No Kings Moment and Who Wrote the Super-intelligence Ban|Who Wrote the Super-intelligence Ban]] - **Article:** [[articles/Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen|Vertically Integrating an AI Superpower from AI Factory to Citizen]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Pete Hegseth|Pete Hegseth]] - [[wiki/National Defense|National Defense]] - [[wiki/Colour Revolutions Versus American Citizen Builders|Colour Revolutions Versus American Citizen Builders]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Why do the Democrats and the deep-state radicals really hate [the Trump administration]? Because we tore down their sacred cows, one by one and without apology.” — Pete Hegseth, November 5, 2026 video message, excerpted in The Saturday Wrap-Up https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-pete-hegseth-we-tore-down-their-sacred-cows-without-apology ```