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Donald Trump Has Renamed The Department Of "Defense," And It's Going Viral

Michaela Bramwell
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Donald Trump is continuously focusing on the things that matter the LEAST to the American people.

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Just a few months ago, you'll recall that he demanded everyone to refer to the "Gulf of Mexico" as the "Gulf of America."

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Now, he's signed an executive order to change the Department of Defense's name to the "Department of War."

Sign reading "Department of Defense" on a building exterior
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"Somehow, it didn't sound good to me," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office about the name change. "You know, it didn't sound good. Defense...it used to be the Department of War...it just sounded better."

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Following the news, a clip of a "Secretary of Defense" lettering being taken off of the wall of the Pentagon has gone viral.

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And Pete Hegseth posted his brand new title on X...

Door with sign reading "Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War."
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People are not happy with this decision for multiple reasons, saying, "New rule. If you dodged the draft, you don't get to rename the DoD."

Tweet by Ed Sutton: "New rule. If you dodged the draft, you don’t get to rename the DoD." It's a reaction to a report on Trump's executive order
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"literally why who cares what is going on. every piece of news from this office is either evil or a complete waste of time," another person said.

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This person said, "For a President who routinely claims he's anti-war, this is such a strange decision. Other than catering to the fringe in his party who actually prefer trying to address situations through violence."

A tweet by Mark S. Zaid criticizes a decision to rename the Department of Defense, referencing Fox News and claiming the times are strange
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"This is the guy who thinks he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.," another person pointed out.

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And this person said, "We should rename the 'Department of War' to 'Department of Release The Epstein Files.'"

Social media post features a news broadcast with a headline about Trump signing an executive order; user suggests renaming Department of War to "The Epstein Files."
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What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.

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