Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump, who lashed out on social media at Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un for attending a giant military parade in Beijing with other world leaders.

“Well, unfortunately, the weakness of the previous administration has driven Russia and China closer together. That was a terrible development of a lack of American leadership and a lack of American strength,” he said.

Hegseth then highlighted plans to boost U.S. military might.

“President Trump has a great relationship with President Xi and will leverage that in hoping to find ways that we can work together, otherwise we will always be prepared" he added.

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