Pete Hegseth jokes about ordering pizza to confuse viral Pentagon tracker

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth joked on Sunday, October 5, about ordering "lots of pizza" to confuse the viral Pentagon pizza tracker.

He made the comment after Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked if he knew about an X (formerly Twitter) account that tries to forecast military action based on activity at pizza places near the Pentagon.

Pete Hegseth says he keeps 'everybody off balance'

The Fox News reporter asked Pete Hegseth during an interview, "There is an account on X that tries to forecast military action based on how busy the pizza places are around the Pentagon... Have you guys thought about maybe just going to the cafeteria?"

Hegseth jokingly replied, "I'm aware of that account. I hadn't thought of just going to the cafeteria. I've thought of just ordering lots of pizza on random nights just to throw everybody off."

"Some Friday night when you see a bunch of Domino's orders, it might just be me on an app, throwing the whole system off. So we keep everybody off balance," he added.

On June 21, Papa Johns near the Pentagon experienced a surge in pizza orders within an hour of U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites. This activity reportedly tipped off the X page 'Pentagon Pizza Report,' which had previously predicted Israel’s June 12 military strikes on Iran before President Trump's decisive Iran strike.

Less than an hour before Trump's announcement about Operation Midnight Hammer, the account posted, "HIGH activity is being reported at the closest Papa Johns to the Pentagon. Freddie's Beach Bar is reporting abnormally low activity levels for a Saturday at 7:11 pm ET. Classic indicator for potential overtime at the Pentagon."

Moreover, the page added that Freddie's Beach Bar was reporting abnormally low activity The page also noted a "HUGE traffic surge" at the Domino's near MacDill Air Force Base about 30 minutes before Trump's announcement.

Pete Hegseth leads massive pushup record at Navy game

Pete Hegseth led cadets, officers, and fans in a Guinness World Record pushup effort during Navy’s 34-31 win against Air Force on Saturday, October 5.

A total of 3,068 participants performed pushups simultaneously for one minute, breaking the previous record of 2,926 set by Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on April 20, 2023.

Hegseth said, "This was an incredible sight to see so many people come together for one challenge," praising teamwork and dedication.

He later visited the Navy locker room and celebrated with the players. "Nothing else matters. You got it done. Everything is done. In fact, the best wins. Defense doesn't show up right away. Offense doesn't show up right away. You got the big stop and then into the first down, you got the first down. That's going to be your life, not missing this game," he told the Navy players.