Pete Hegseth took the stage Thursday night at Fox’s Patriot Awards ready to hype up President Donald Trump — but what happened next left has social media in stitches.

The Defense Secretary tried to crack a joke that was supposed to make Trump look sharp and commanding, but the delivery went completely sideways in New York City.

“That moment we realized that our bombers were out of Iran and the bombs had hit the target, and the world didn’t knew,” Hegseth said awkwardly as he tried to remember his words, describing the United States’ bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites in June.

He found his rhythm again and continued, “It was a fun moment when Donald Trump turned to his assistant and said, ‘Go get me my phone.’”

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