Pete Hegseth Quotes Bogus Bible Verse from ‘Pulp Fiction’ Movie

Wow this is embarrassing!

Pete Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction at a Pentagon speech and prayer session yesterday.

The prayer was an adaptation of the monologue delivered by Samuel L. Jackson’s character. In the movie, the character falsely attributes it to… pic.twitter.com/G4OJc9BdQC

— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) April 16, 2026

Pete Hegseth reads fake Pulp Fiction Bible verse during Pentagon prayer service https://t.co/7ULZb8qwPc

— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 16, 2026

Almost every single line from Hegseth’s prayer is ripped from Samuel L. Jackson’s iconic recitation of Ezekiel 25:17 in Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, not the actual prophet Ezekiel.

Does Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth actually know what’s in the Bible? https://t.co/KMHsDRCjvX

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) April 16, 2026

This would be a two or three week news story in a previous administration, and might even lead to the resignation of the defense secretary. He literally fabricated a Biblical quote, based off of a movie, while pretending to be a pious Christian.

But under Trump, we’ll have moved… https://t.co/MSRGCr8ByJ

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 16, 2026