Democrats have been relentlessly attacking the Trump administration since day one of his second term. Their latest target is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The criticism comes as President Trump continues implementing his America First policies. Democrats seem particularly upset about changes to foreign policy priorities.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton decided to join the chorus of critics. She took aim at Hegseth over the weekend.
Then came a response that left Clinton speechless. Without saying a word, Hegseth delivered a knockout blow that has conservatives cheering across social media. Isn’t it amazing how a single image can say more than a thousand-word rebuttal?
When Hillary Hit the “Reset” Button
Clinton’s attack centered around a report claiming that Hegseth had ordered Cyber Command to “stand down” on Russia operations.
“Wouldn’t want to hurt Putin’s feelings,” Clinton posted on X, sharing a Gizmodo headline about the alleged policy change.
What Clinton apparently forgot was her own history with Russia. Remember when the Obama-Clinton team thought cozying up to Russia was diplomatic genius? I sure do. In 2009, as Secretary of State, Clinton famously presented Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov with a red “reset” button, symbolizing the Obama administration’s desire to improve relations with Russia.
Hegseth needed no words to highlight this hypocrisy. He simply replied with a photo of Clinton smiling alongside Lavrov, holding that infamous reset button. The image spoke volumes about who really tried to cozy up to Russia.
Hegseth responded to the post with a photo of Clinton smiling with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov in March 2009 in which the two are holding a “reset” button that was meant to symbolize a reset of relations between the two countries.
The visual reminder of Clinton’s own Russia policy quickly went viral, garnering over 2 million views on X. Let me tell you, there’s nothing quite like watching someone hoisted by their own petard.
BREAKING: Pete Hegseth just absolutely obliterated Hillary Clinton. pic.twitter.com/1qvVjyRjeQ
— Jack (@jackunheard) March 2, 2025
Conservatives Rally Around Hegseth
The response from conservatives was immediate and enthusiastic. Department of Defense Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson summed up the sentiment: “Crooked Hillary just got OWNED.”
Social media users piled on, celebrating Hegseth’s perfectly timed comeback.
“Our Secretary of Defense is awesome!” wrote one supporter. Another called it “the best ratio in the history of X.”
Unlike Clinton, who typically restricts replies to her posts, she left comments open this time – a mistake that allowed thousands of users to point out her glaring hypocrisy. When will Democrats learn that selectively limiting who can respond to them only highlights their fear of accountability?
Many noted that Clinton seems unable to move beyond Russia accusations, despite her own administration’s friendly approach to the country. As one commenter put it, “This warmonger still clings to the same old hoax of ‘Russia, Russia, Russia…'”
The Russia Narrative Boomerang
The exchange highlights a recurring pattern in Democrat attacks on the Trump administration. Indeed, the very issues that they criticize often lead back to their own problematic policies.
Clinton’s reset button moment wasn’t just a photo op gone wrong. It represented the Obama-Biden administration’s approach to Russia – an approach that led to Russian aggression in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
Now, Democrats continue pushing the Russia narrative despite their own checkered history on the issue. But as Hegseth demonstrated, sometimes the most effective response doesn’t require a single word.
When evidence speaks for itself, elaborate explanations become unnecessary. The photo of Clinton’s smiling face next to the reset button told the complete story. How many more Democrat attacks will collapse under the weight of their own hypocrisy?
Key Takeaways:
- Visual evidence trumps rhetoric when exposing Democrat hypocrisy on Russia policy.
- Clinton’s “reset button” history makes her a particularly vulnerable critic of Trump’s Russia approach.
- Conservative officials are effectively using social media to counter mainstream narratives.
- Sometimes the most devastating response requires no words at all.
Sources: Fox News, BizPac Review
