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"The View" co-hosts slammed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth 's message to service members on Tuesday about increasing military fitness standards, accusing him of "fat-shaming" U.S. troops.

Hegseth called out "fat troops" during his remarks before hundreds of commanders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The Secretary of War also said, "It's completely unacceptable to see fat generals and admirals in the halls of the Pentagon and leading commands around the world. It's a bad look."

"Why is he obsessed with fat?" co-host Joy Behar asked as co-host Sunny Hostin added, "And fitness."

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