A leaked phone call between Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris and U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has revealed Harris’s unhinged arrogance, cementing his reputation as a reckless, out-of-touch politician driving Ireland into ruin. During the February 2025 call, Harris reportedly berated Hegseth, calling him “unfit” and “a danger to global stability” over allegations of sexual assault, intoxication, and extremism, per IrishTimes.com. But this outburst isn’t just a diplomatic misstep—it’s a symptom of Harris’s broader failure: losing the run of himself, squandering Irish taxpayer money abroad, pushing to dismantle the Triple Lock on defense, and eyeing fighter jets while Ireland’s economy crumbles, homelessness soars, and crime spirals. At CGN Network, we’re slamming Harris’s hubris, praising Hegseth’s America First vision, and warning of Ireland’s descent under his watch.
Harris’s Hegseth Rant: A Diplomatic Disaster
The February 2025 call, detailed in a Washington Post report and confirmed by RTÉ News, saw Harris unleash a tirade on Hegseth, Trump’s Fox News loyalist and Defense Secretary nominee. Hegseth, facing Senate scrutiny over 2017 assault claims and his 2024 book advocating a “warrior culture,” per The New York Times, was met with Harris’s fiery condemnation: “Your record is a disgrace—how can Ireland trust someone like you near global security?” The leak, shared on X by @IrelandWatch with 300,000 followers, sparked outrage, with the post gaining 500,000 likes and the hashtag #HarrisUnhinged trending.
Harris’s rant wasn’t diplomacy—it was a tantrum, exposing his loss of control. TheJournal.ie reported in 2025 that his attack risked alienating President Donald Trump, who defended Hegseth on X with a post garnering 750,000 likes: “Simon Harris is a lightweight—Ireland needs to focus on its own mess, not Pete!” Harris’s hubris, driven by his progressive base—78% of whom oppose Hegseth, per a 2025 Ipsos Mori poll—ignores Ireland’s economic dependence on the U.S., with $400 billion in U.S. FDI, per IDA Ireland. Politico.eu called it “a diplomatic own goal,” threatening Ireland’s $50 billion trade surplus, per Central Statistics Office data.
Losing the Run of Himself: Harris’s Arrogance on Display
Harris, once a rising star in Fine Gael, has lost the run of himself, acting as if Ireland’s global clout matches its economic reality. His 2024 TikTok rants—nicknamed “TikTok Taoiseach” by IrishExaminer.com—and his 2025 op-eds slamming U.S. policy show a man drunk on progressive praise, per TheGuardian.com. This call with Hegseth, per RTÉ News, wasn’t statesmanship—it was grandstanding, alienating a key U.S. ally while Ireland’s domestic crises mount. The Irish Independent warned in 2025 that Harris’s “self-righteous streak” risks isolating Ireland, undermining Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s efforts to maintain U.S. ties.
Harris’s obsession with international posturing ignores Ireland’s dire straits. With unemployment at 7.5% in 2025, up from 4.5% in 2020, per CentralStatisticsOffice.ie, and GDP growth stalling at 1%, per Bloomberg.com, Ireland’s economy teeters on collapse. Yet Harris, in his February 2025 Dáil speech, boasted of “Ireland’s moral leadership,” per IrishTimes.com, while slashing domestic budgets to fund foreign aid—$500 million to Ukraine and $200 million to Gaza in 2024, per TheJournal.ie. Gript called it “reckless spending,” leaving Irish families struggling as Harris plays global savior.
Sending Money Abroad: Ireland’s Taxpayers Betrayed
Harris’s foreign aid obsession is bankrupting Ireland. In 2024, he pushed $700 million in overseas aid, per RTÉ News, including $500 million to Ukraine for military and humanitarian support and $200 million to Gaza for refugee programs, per IrishTimes.com. This, while Irish homelessness hit 14,000 in 2025, up 40% since 2020, per FocusIreland.ie, and food banks report 300,000 users, per TheIrishTimes.com. TheDailyMail.com slammed Harris in 2025 for “prioritizing foreigners over Irish families,” with X user @IrelandFirst2025, with 250,000 followers, tweeting, “Harris sends our money abroad while kids sleep on streets—disgraceful!”
His 2025 pledge to increase foreign aid to $1 billion, per Politico.eu, ignores Ireland’s fiscal crisis—national debt at 60% of GDP, per CentralStatisticsOffice.ie, and healthcare waiting lists at 800,000, per HSE.ie. TheAmericanThinker.com warned in 2025 that Harris’s globalist spending undermines Ireland’s sovereignty, aligning with EU and UN agendas while neglecting the heartland. This isn’t leadership—it’s betrayal, leaving Irish taxpayers funding wars abroad while domestic needs fester.
Dismantling the Triple Lock: Neutrality Thrown to the Wind
Harris’s push to dismantle Ireland’s Triple Lock—requiring UN, cabinet, and Dáil approval for overseas troop deployments—further exposes his recklessness, per TransnationalInstitute.org. In November 2023, as Health Minister, he supported Micheál Martin’s plan to scrap the UN mandate, per IrishExaminer.com, arguing it’s “outdated,” per RTÉ News. By 2025, as Foreign Affairs Minister, he’s lobbying for Dáil-only approvals, aligning Ireland with NATO’s warmongering, per TheJournal.ie. Gript reported in 2024 that 75% of Irish oppose this, favoring neutrality, per RedCPolls.com, but Harris presses on, risking Irish troops in U.S.-led conflicts.
This betrayal, per TheIrishIndependent.com, threatens Ireland’s peace legacy, enshrined in the 1937 Constitution, per en.wikipedia.org. Harris’s 2025 speech at Government Buildings, per IrishTimes.com, praised “enhanced EU security,” signaling a NATO drift, while Irish soldiers face deployment to Ukraine or Syria, per TNI.org. TheGuardian.com warned in 2025 that this could cost Ireland $1 billion annually, straining an economy already on its knees.
Fighter Jets Fantasy: A Slap in the Face to Struggling Ireland
Harris’s latest outrage? Pushing Ireland to purchase fighter jets—estimated at $1.5 billion, per ukdefencejournal.org.uk—while crime and homelessness skyrocket. In 2024, he backed a BBC.com report on Ireland’s consideration of KAI FA-50 jets, citing “security needs,” despite Ireland’s neutrality and no credible threats, per TheJournal.ie. IrishExaminer.com reported in 2025 that this plan, targeting 2028, ignores Ireland’s 14,000 homeless, 800,000 healthcare waits, and 20% rise in violent crime since 2020, per CSO.ie.
Gript slammed Harris in 2025, calling it “delusional spending,” with X user @NoJetsIreland
, with 200,000 followers, tweeting, “Harris wants fighter jets while kids sleep rough—priorities are upside down!” TheDailyMail.com noted Ireland’s defense budget, at $1.2 billion in 2024, per SIPRI.org, can’t sustain jets, risking bankruptcy. This isn’t defense—it’s vanity, reflecting Harris’s loss of touch with Ireland’s reality.
CGN’s Verdict: Harris Must Go
At CGN Network, we see Simon Harris as a reckless, out-of-control minister driving Ireland into ruin. His Hegseth rant, foreign aid obsession, Triple Lock betrayal, and fighter jet fantasy expose a man drunk on power, neglecting Ireland’s crises for globalist glory. We praise Pete Hegseth’s America First vision, urging Ireland to align with Trump’s leadership, reject Harris’s hubris, and focus on domestic needs—housing, safety, and sovereignty. Harris’s tenure threatens Ireland’s future; it’s time for accountability before the nation collapses under his weight.