One of the tattoos garnering the most attention is a symbol on Hegseth’s chest known as the "Jerusalem Cross," which consists of one large cross surrounded by four smaller crosses. Hegseth ...

When questioned by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R., N.D.), Pete Hegseth defended his chest tattoo as a standard Christian symbol, not an extremist symbol. “I was identified as an extremist by my own unit ...

showcasing a tattoo on his chest, went viral, with some mistakenly identifying it as a swastika. In reality, the tattoo is a ...

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense has spoken out against claims that his tattoos ... his chest and the Latin inscription Deus Vult, which translates to “God wills it.” Both symbols ...

He also has a Join or Die Snake tattoo, which is a symbol of US colonial freedom over British rule. It was first published as a cartoon in 1754 in Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette.

Pro-Palestine activist Nerdeen Kiswani took a similar tack, arguing the tattoo was “a clear symbol of Islamophobia ... a Jerusalem Cross – on his chest, prevented him from being included ...

became the subject of controversy when a viral image of his chest tattoo was misidentified as a swastika. In reality, the tattoo is a Jerusalem Cross, a Christian symbol dating back to the 13th ...