On June 13, 1777, a 19-year-old French teenager landed on a beach in South Carolina, uninvited, to fight in someone else's war. He would become one of the most important men in American history.
The Marquis de Lafayette was one of the richest young aristocrats in France. He had a beautiful wife, a fortune, and zero reason to risk any of it. But he believed in the American cause so fiercely that when the French king forbade him from going, Lafayette bought his own ship and sailed anyway. He literally went AWOL from a life of luxury to bleed for a country that didn't exist yet.
Congress was annoyed at first. Another foreign officer looking for a paycheck? Then Lafayette offered to serve for free and pay his own way. That got their attention.
He met Washington and the two formed one of the great father-son bonds in American history. Washington had no biological children. Lafayette named his only son George Washington Lafayette.
He took a bullet in the leg at Brandywine and kept rallying the retreat. He was instrumental at Yorktown, the battle that won the war. He went home a hero on two continents.
A foreign teenager believed in America before America did. 249 years ago today.
June 14th marks the birthday of President Trump. Many Japanese people still remember Trump’s 2019 visit to Japan, where he became the first foreign leader to meet with His Majesty the Emperor. He also made history at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the sanctuary of sumo, as the first foreign leader to step onto the dohyo to present the President's Cup to Asanoyama. And we’ll never forget his 2025 visit to Yokosuka Naval Base, where he bonded with Prime Minister Takaichi. Here’s to the enduring strength of the US-Japan alliance. Happy Birthday, President Trump!
If Trump had lost, America’s entire 250th 4th of July would be about gay pride, apologizing for a history we shouldn’t be apologizing for… and DEI nonsense.
ANOTHER ONE!
Damien Stewart KILLED Breanne Keane (19) in her apartment last Saturday when the two had a disagreement, police said in court documents. After the argument, Stewart picked up a large kitchen-style knife and stabbed Keane in the stomach, police said.
After she fell to the kitchen floor, Stewart squatted next to her and continued stabbing her several more times, according to police.
The media ignored this story. Why? Breanne is the wrong color to be a victim.
Originally posted on June 18th, 2010, the article “Biolab Opens in Ukraine” details how Obama, while serving as an Illinois Senator, helped negotiate a deal to build a level-3 bio-safety lab in the Ukrainian city of Odessa.
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An 8-year-old little girl was killed by an illegal alien while walking down the street.
Not one Democrat burned down a city for her.
This is why we support ICE. 😡🔥
#SayHerName#MoraGerety
This is pathetic. Knicks fans finally get the title after 50+ years and immediately riot, assauIting Spurs fans and police vehicles on 9th Ave.
What kind of people burn down their own city after getting a win?
Dear President @realDonaldTrump,
Dear Donald,
I would like to extend my very best wishes to you on the occasion of your 80th birthday. Presidencies come and go, but few presidents have left as lasting a mark on the United States as you have. May your list of achievements continue to grow, and may those who have doubted you continue to be proven wrong time and again.
Best regards,
Viktor
Elon Musk’s younger brother says God spoke to him while he was paralyzed from the neck down, and it was a “beautiful” message.
KIMBAL MUSK: “I land on my head [while inner tubing], and the force pushes my head into my chest. It ruptures my spine at C6 and C7. Paralyzed from the neck down.”
“This doctor says, ‘We think we can fix you.’ And then I realize I’ve got tears streaming down the side of my face, and I have no idea what is going on.”
“I’m not a religious person. If anything, I’m against religion… And I had God speak to me.”
“It was this beautiful, soft, clear message: ‘If they fix you, you’re going to work on kids and food’ ... And it also said I would get a divorce.”
“Three days later, I come out of surgery, and it’s a success. One of the first things I do is ask for a laptop. I resign from my company and tell my wife I want to work with kids and food.”
“A few months later, I said we also need to be divorced.”
The career change. The divorce that came later. All of it happened exactly as the message said.