Alt-right and white supremacist groups have adopted the Jerusalem cross as a symbol of Western civilization and white European Christian hegemony, often in opposition to Muslims, Jews, and others. Pete Hegsethβs tattoo of the cross caused controversy following the 2024 election of Donald Trump, who, as U.S. president, nominated him to be secretary of defense.
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