Fox News Host Fantasizes About How Donald Trumps Mug Shot Will Go Down In History

Fox News personality Pete Hegseth joined the conservative networks railing against the indictment of Donald Trump with a prediction about the former presidents mug shot, once hes arrested.

This is a horrible night for our republic but politically a great night for Donald Trump, Hegseth said on Thursdays broadcast of Hannity.

It just is, he insisted.

You remember the mug shots of Elvis and Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger turned them into even bigger icons than they were, Hegseth continued. If there is a mug shot of Donald Trump, it will be in dorm rooms and on T-shirts, making him a hero. It will. And rightfully so.

Watch the video here:

Fox News' Pete Hegseth compares Donald Trump to Elvis, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra.

\"If there is I mug shot of Donald Trump, it will be in dorm rooms and on t-shirts, making him a hero -- It will! And rightfully so!\" pic.twitter.com/iPRaqY3DId

Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 31, 2023","type":"rich","meta":{"author":"Justin Baragona","author_url":"https://twitter.com/justinbaragona","cache_age":86400,"description":"Fox News' Pete Hegseth compares Donald Trump to Elvis, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra.\"If there is I mug shot of Donald Trump, it will be in dorm rooms and on t-shirts, making him a hero -- It will! And rightfully so!\" pic.twitter.com/iPRaqY3DId Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 31, 2023\n\n","options":{"_hide_media":{"label":"Hide photos, videos, and cards","value":false},"_maxwidth":{"label":"Adjust width","placeholder":"220-550, in px","value":""},"_theme":{"value":"","values":{"dark":"Use dark theme"}}},"provider_name":"Twitter","thumbnail_height":720,"thumbnail_url":"https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1641622082998894592/pu/img/-hugqjc8A6Q8TZaD.jpg:large","thumbnail_width":1280,"title":"Justin Baragona on Twitter","type":"rich","url":"https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1641622350004191232","version":"1.0"},"flags":[],"enhancements":{},"fullBleed":false,"options":{"theme":"news","device":"mobile","editionInfo":{"id":"us","name":"U.S.","link":"https://action.news","locale":"en_US"},"originalEdition":"us","isMapi":false,"isAmp":false,"isVideoEntry":false,"isEntry":true,"isMt":false,"entryId":"6426835fe4b0ba5d603931fe","entryPermalink":"https://action.news/entry/fox-news-pete-hegseth-donald-trump-indictment_n_6426835fe4b0ba5d603931fe","entryTagsList":"fox-news,pete-hegseth","sectionSlug":"politics","deptSlug":"politics-news","sectionRedirectUrl":null,"subcategories":"us-news,media","isWide":false,"headerOverride":null,"noVideoAds":false,"disableFloat":false,"isNative":false,"commercialVideo":{"provider":"custom","site_and_category":"us.politics","package":null},"isHighline":false,"vidibleConfigValues":{"cid":"60afc111dcf87c2cd2f5d8bf","overrides":{"front_page_top_videos":{"desktop":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","mobileweb":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d"},"top_media":{"desktop":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","mobile":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"anthology":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"},"content":{"desktop":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","mobile":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","iphone":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","ipad":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","androidphone":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","androidtablet":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c"}},"playerUpdates":{"5668ae6ee4b0b5e26955d6a6":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","56aa41bae4b091744c0440d8":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81","5841b2b5cc52c716ec6e5a7f":"60b8e355cdd90620331ba185","58b5e2b8d85a10302feee895":"60b64316b171b7444beafdb2","58b74698f78ced31417819ae":"60b8e5bec5449357a7ad9b52","58b74ccecebcea57e2c3a3d1":"60b8e5eac5449357a7ad9ca5","58cff690d85a100b9992bc39":"60b8e616cdd90620331bb0ba","58cffb3fb6d9b972a49a3c9d":"60b8e643cdd90620331bb1f6","58cffdd74d96935d7d6ec180":"60b8e671c5449357a7ad9f66","58d03a84f78ced6518eb2fa7":"60b643c82e76be41f112735c","592edf20e0fa177b0c26f7fd":"60b8e699c5449357a7ada04c","5b35266b158f855373e28256":"60b64354b171b7444beaff4d","5c116f29f79c4171d82b7c2a":"60b64440b171b7444beb040b","5c1170fc600c9a697bf0c6b9":"60b646102e76be41f1127ffc","5c47791afa1b317df8ae0c4f":"60b8e6bdc5449357a7ada147","5c477987a6b48b35f164773d":"60b8e701c5449357a7ada2ee","5c4779ee943c3c2a64f28371":"60b8e747cdd90620331bb861","5c477a26fcd67b26879bc7c2":"60b8e788c5449357a7ada67b","5d8921a78c3ae845f366c9b6":"60ae7be5f3a7c13a30417ff9","58b98b00ba82aa39a6534321":"60d0de7c9340d7032ad1146c","58b9d14cb6d9b96c9ec32af3":"60d0dec19340d7032ad115a0","58cff8eccebcea42931e0436":"60d0e005b627221e9d819d44","592edf5de0fa177b0c26f95b":"60d0e38fb627221e9d81adcf","58cff72fd85a100b9992c112":"60d0e447b627221e9d81b0da","56b4d34fe4b022697697c400":"60d2472d9340d7032ad7e443","60b8e4c0c5449357a7ad957d":"60e869dc7c5f3b17b6741b81"}},"connatixConfigValues":{"defaultPlayer":"ff7fdddc-5441-4253-abc4-f12a33fad58b","clickToPlayPlayer":"d014396e-b366-4c17-aeac-3ce906fa3fd0","videoPagePlayer":"f010447b-d244-4111-a314-7b4542ae4145","verticalPlayer":"e58cb05a-0bc8-4210-9108-fea82726c065","stickyPlayerControl":"52ea1755-d601-4ad1-bccc-d8cce3f0e5da","stickyPlayerON":"8055e9e5-3bda-4933-8d45-9ad814fb6e22"},"topConnatixThumnbailSrc":"https://img.connatix.com/978cb1ea-837a-44fe-99c4-96fa11a0199a/1_th.jpg?crop=480:270,smart&width=480&height=270&format=jpeg&quality=60&fit=crop","customAmpComponents":[],"ampAssetsUrl":"https://amp.assets.huffpost.com","videoTraits":null,"positionInUnitCounts":{"buzz_head":{"count":0},"buzz_body":{"count":0},"buzz_bottom":{"count":0}},"positionInSubUnitCounts":{"article_body":{"count":6},"blog_summary":{"count":0},"before_you_go_content":{"count":0}},"connatixCountsHelper":{"count":1},"buzzfeedTracking":{"context_page_id":"6426835fe4b0ba5d603931fe","context_page_type":"buzz","destination":"huffpost","mode":"mobile","page_edition":"en-us"},"tags":[{"name":"Fox News","slug":"fox-news","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/fox-news","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/fox-news","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/fox-news"},"department":{"name":"Latest News","slug":"politics-news"},"section":{"title":"Media","slug":"media"},"topic":{"title":"Fox News","slug":"fox-news","overridesSectionLabel":false},"url":"https://action.news/news/topic/fox-news"},{"name":"Pete Hegseth","slug":"pete-hegseth","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/pete-hegseth","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/pete-hegseth","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/pete-hegseth"},"url":"https://action.news/topic/pete-hegseth"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["

\r\n\r\n","

\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false}">

Fox News' Pete Hegseth compares Donald Trump to Elvis, Johnny Cash, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Sinatra.

"If there is I mug shot of Donald Trump, it will be in dorm rooms and on t-shirts, making him a hero -- It will! And rightfully so!" pic.twitter.com/iPRaqY3DId
Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) March 31, 2023

Hegseth said Trumps indictment over a hush-money payoff to porn actor Stormy Daniels has instantly become a symbol of what elites and those obsessed with power are willing to do when they have that power.

You just gave away my next business idea. Why did you do that? host Sean Hannity jokingly replied to Hegseths mug shot musings. That is a great idea.

Elsewhere on Fox News, Greg Gutfeld suggested the charges boost Trumps folk hero status . Laura Ingraham likened the indictment to Stalins purges . And Tucker Carlson called it a greater assault on democracy than the Trump-incited Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Your Support Has Never Been More Critical

Other news outlets have retreated behind paywalls. At HuffPost, we believe journalism should be free for everyone.

Would you help us provide essential information to our readers during this critical time? We can't do it without you.

Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.

You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you.

Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all.

Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all.

Support HuffPost

Jesse Watters warned : Theres gonna be a major rally-around-the-flag feeling. Im starting to feel it right now. Im angry about it. I dont like it. The countrys not gonna stand for it. And people better be careful. And thats all Ill say about that.