is Peter Hegseth in any way charismatic? In the sense of making me want to punch him in the face, yes. I find Trump totally repulsive Likewise. I had to be streetwise to survive when I was young, and I can spot a wrong 'un from a mile away. Everything about Trump sets my red warning light blinking. But Trump’s character and appearance and Hegseth’s bellowing imbecility function like the typos in a 419 scam email. The gullible and oblivious ignore the warning signs.