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Public disputes concerning relations between states, including alliances, treaties, diplomatic recognition, and the terms on which countries associate with one another.
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3 statements on this page. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026
3 matching statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026
3 published statements. Dates: September 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026
2 published statements. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 15, 2026
2 statements on this page. Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 15, 2026
Role at the time: Political commentator and radio host
Statement summary
Hewitt praises Buttigieg for separating himself from what Hewitt calls El-Sayed's radicalism and says he is waiting for Rahm Emanuel to do the same.
“Thus far only @PeteButtigieg has separated himself from the radicalism of Abdul El-Sayed. It was deft but definite.”
Hewitt interprets Buttigieg's comments as separating himself from El-Sayed and urges other Democrats to reject the position. This is Hewitt's assessment; Buttigieg maintained his electoral support.
Reference point: El-Sayed's refusal to rank Israel and Iran as threats and his comparison of the dangers they pose. Condemned: posting the morning after Buttigieg's Fox News answer, Hewitt calls El-Sayed's position radicalism and praises Buttigieg for separating himself from it. Defended or excused does not fit, since the praise is for Buttigieg's break with El-Sayed, not for the answer.
Role at the time: Political commentator and radio host
Statement summary
Hewitt says El-Sayed is either ignorant of the facts he cites or too radical to admit them, and argues he should not be a senator.
“El-Sayed is either ignorant of these facts or so radical as to refuse to admit them. Either way he should never be close to the United States Senate.”
Hewitt quotes reporting of El-Sayed's comparison and argues that the answer disqualifies him from the Senate.
Reference point: El-Sayed's refusal to rank Israel and Iran as threats and his comparison of the dangers they pose. Condemned: after quoting the answer, Hewitt lists Iranian attacks on Americans, says El-Sayed is either ignorant of them or too radical to admit them, and says he should not be a senator. Challenged the characterization loses because Hewitt rejects the answer and the candidate rather than only disputing how it describes the two countries.
1 published statement. Dates: September 18, 2026
1 statement on this page. Dates: September 18, 2026
Role at the time: Conservative radio host, on social media
Statement summary
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt posted on social media that the agreement was a "very big deal" and claimed that "America's long term national security is much better today than yesterday."
“very big deal”
The Independent's report on reaction to Trump's announced Greenland agreement. It directly quotes conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt calling the deal 'a very big deal,' and Tom Nichols, described as a former Naval War College professor and Atlantic staff writer, responding to Hewitt's post. Neither post's own X status URL was given in the article or independently located; the quotations rely on this single outlet's direct quotation.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Relative to Trump's "permanent control" description of the announced U.S.-Denmark-Greenland security agreement, Hewitt endorses the agreement as a "very big deal" that improves national security, defending Trump's characterization of its significance.
