Tat says “Deus Vult” , Latin for “God wills it”, which was a phrase used by crusaders to justify massacreing Muslims during the crusades.
I think the author of the circle was pointing out the absurdity of a Muslim talking up a guy who appears to empathize with the historical ideology that Muslim lands are rightfully owned by Christian nations.
This is over my head, what am I looking at here? What’s the red ring trying to point out?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/pete-hegseth-tattoo-arabic-language
The US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth has a tattoo that appears to read “infidel” or “non-believer” in Arabic,
“This isn’t just a personal choice; it’s a clear symbol of Islamophobia from the man overseeing U.S. wars,” posted Nerdeen Kiswani, a pro-Palestinian activist in New York.
She added: “‘Kafir’ has been weaponized by far-right Islamophobes to mock and vilify Muslims. It’s not about his personal beliefs. It’s about how these beliefs translate into policy – how they shape military decisions, surveillance programs, and foreign interventions targeting Muslim countries.”
Thank you for that context!
