Fact check: 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office.

Verdict: false — Trust Score 10/100

The post falsely claims that 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office and jailing him. Polling data from 2025 and 2026 indicates that support for his removal is significantly lower, with figures around 40-54%, and there is no evidence to support the claim of 90% support for either his removal or jailing. refuted by 5 sources.

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Original post
https://www.threads.com/@_smithcatherine0/post/Das12DYCPHD?xmt=AQG0KPbcGRI3cDgcBQwpQ-a5U_GfBeFF6EDT-2lPvZUtQLj2HaxDxjJRfCpxgn_s0MQKRAzD
Verified on
July 13, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @_smithcatherine0 --- Caption/Description --- 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office and jailing him. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @_smithcatherine0 --- Caption/Description --- 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office and jailing him. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office. 2. 90% of the American population supports jailing Pete Hegseth. --- Verification Focus --- public opinion Pete Hegseth removal from office Pete Hegseth public support for jailing polling data support for removing Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth fact check Snopes PolitiFact

Claims analyzed (2)

  1. false: 90% of the American population supports removing Pete Hegseth from office.
    Multiple polls from 2025 and 2026 indicate that support for Pete Hegseth's removal or resignation from office is significantly lower than 90%. A March 2025 poll found 54% of registered voters believed he should step down. Another poll from March 2026 showed 40% of Americans wanting him fired. A May 2026 fact check explicitly refutes a similar claim of 75% support for impeachment, stating no polls support such a high percentage.
  2. false: 90% of the American population supports jailing Pete Hegseth.
    There is no credible polling data or news reports from 2026 or prior that indicate 90% of the American population supports jailing Pete Hegseth. A May 2026 fact check explicitly states that claims of high percentages of Americans wanting Hegseth prosecuted and imprisoned are false and unsupported by polls.

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