Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Hegseth’s ‘No Weirdos’ Remark After Project Meridian Reveal

Jimmy Kimmel mocked US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over remarks about tougher military standards during a recent “State of the Force” address. Hegseth said he wanted “no fatties, no beardos, no weirdos” in the military, before later mentioning Elon Musk, Newt Gingrich and defence-tech entrepreneur Palmer Luckey while discussing Project Meridian, a future-warfare initiative. On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the host highlighted what he called the contradiction and aimed several jokes at Luckey’s appearance. Hegseth’s speech also outlined plans for stricter standards and fewer senior generals and admirals in the US military.

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