Donald Trump has issued a shocking new executive order: renaming the Pentagon’s Department of Defense back to the Department of War. He claims the new title projects strength and revives America’s “warrior ethos.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the move, saying names matter and this one signals offense, not just defense.
But critics blasted the idea as “stupid,” costly, and embarrassing, sparking backlash online. The U.S. last used the War Department name before 1947, and Trump insists it’s time to bring it back.
