Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash

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Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash. (2026, September 19). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/19/hegseth-kicks-off-send-me-tour-amid-iran-war-backlash?traffic_source=rss

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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.

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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.

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Hegseth PERSON · 2× Iran GPE · 2× Defence ORG · 1× Isaiah PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1×

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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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

2026-09-19 · Al Jazeera

Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash · assertive framing

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Hegseth kicks off ‘Send Me Tour’ amid Iran war backlash asserted

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. asserted

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. asserted

favourability → come → war