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Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of Defence, began his ‘Send Me Tour’ in Texas by quoting Isaiah's "Here am I. Send me," amidst a decline in his popularity due to public discontent over the Iran conflict. His favorability rating dropped to a record low of -24 points.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19,
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Story summary
Pete Hegseth, serving as US Secretary of Defence, initiated his ‘Send Me Tour’ in Texas on October 17th, referencing Isaiah's biblical verse asking "Whom shall I send? Here am I; send me." This tour is occurring against a backdrop of increasing public discontent over the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has led to a record low favourability rating for Hegseth at -24 points.
Written for “Iran War Backlash Tour” on 2026-10-04,
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Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash
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Hegseth → kick → backlash
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has kicked off his ‘Send Me Tour’ in Texas, invoking the biblical words, “Whom shall I send?”, a reference to Isaiah’s declaration, “Here am I.
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I → kick → declaration
The military outreach comes as Hegseth’s net favourability fell to a record low of -24 points amid growing public frustration over the Iran war.
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favourability → come → war
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