An Iranian to Prime Minister Netanyahu: “You were about to finish the Islamic regime. You always stand by your words, and the Iranians respect you more than any other world leader. That's why we call you ‘Bibi Joon’ (beloved Bibi).”
I strongly support our military and believe military leaders have the best interests of service members of every faith in mind. Having Latter-day Saints serving in military leadership gives me confidence that leaders who understand our faith and the importance of religious liberty are part of these conversations.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are Christians. We worship Jesus Christ, strive to follow His teachings, and His name is even in the name of our Church. Just last year, President Trump himself recognized Latter-day Saints as Christians.
As we learn more about the reasoning behind this change, I look forward to having conversations that will ensure all service members receive the religious support and First Amendment protections they deserve.
🚨 STUDENT PROTESTS ERUPT ACROSS IRAN
The same regime that killed tens of thousands for protesting is now faced with another wave of protests.
Students protested today in Tehran, Shiraz, Khorramabad, Kermanshah, Tabriz, Mashhad, Karaj, and across Gilan Province.
The protests were sparked by anger over school grades being used in university admissions and fears over students’ futures.
Their chants said it all:
“We have seen no justice, only empty promises.”
“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, we are all together.”
D-Day commemoration, Omaha Beach, June 6 2024
Zelensky arrived, the crowd applauded. And then this happened:
🇺🇸 veteran: You’re a saviour of the people
Zelensky: No, no, you saved Europe
🇺🇸 veteran: My hero
Zelensky: No, you are our hero
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Latter-day Saints are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country. They are also unequivocally Christian—just look at who is in the name of the Church.
It is unacceptable for a government entity to characterize a faith in a manner that contradicts the religion’s own foundational tenets. I am working now to ensure a correction is made.
Today is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day – the Allied landings in Normandy, which significantly hastened the countdown to the Nazis' collapse in World War II. It is one of the most important moments of unity among the defenders of life in human history, and it was less than a year until the peoples’ aspiration for freedom and the hope of peace prevailed in May 1945. It happened then. We are working to make it happen again today.
And although yesterday in Petersburg another cynical order to continue killing was issued for the army trying to destroy our freedom, history has seen this before. The Nazis also had their own hopes after D-Day. But freedom still wins. And even in the darkest circumstances, people find ways to come together to protect life.
I thank all those who are now helping to protect the values that prevailed in World War II. I thank everyone who is defending life. Glory to Ukraine!
It is time to end this war. But Russia’s ruler wants to keep fighting. That is why Ukrainian sanctions against this aggression are working. Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base in Kronstadt. Our long-range sanctions also reached about 500 kilometers into the Krasnodar region – and hit an oil depot. These are important results of the joint efforts by warriors from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Russia must end its war and stop its attacks on life. Any manifestation of injustice against Ukraine will receive a just response. I thank our warriors for their precision.
My in-laws found out their youngest daughter had Down syndrome on the day she was born.
It had been missed in the ultrasounds.
And if they had known before she was born...
It would have changed nothing.
Lisa had my name in last year’s gift exchange.
She gave me a Lilo & Stitch charm necklace set.
One necklace for me.
One for her.
I have rarely felt so honored in my life.
Yes, children with Down syndrome may need a little more love and attention.
But they are also a fountain of love and attention to everyone around them.
I’m so grateful to be her big brother-in-law.
No deals with the Mullahs.
The only acceptable outcome is Iran’s complete liberation from the grip of radical Islam and the triumphant return of the Shah. Anything less is not freedom.
Free Iran. King Reza Pahlavi. Javid Shah!
☀️🦁 WATCH:
Public anger is growing, pressure is mounting, and the mullahs know it.
A powerful force is building inside Iran.
The regime fears the people in the streets more than a thousand airstrikes!
🚨 DIRECT FROM TEHRAN: "Arm us." The momentum is building.
This man just risked everything to show the world that the Iranian people want to be armed. They are desperate to get this message out, and after the massive response to the video of the woman I posted earlier, more people need to amplify their calls.
I asked for proof from the ground, and he answered by filming this right in the heart of Tehran. Look closely at what he is doing: he is driving down an active highway in broad daylight, holding an illegal sign punishable by death against his steering wheel, right in front of the Milad Tower. He is operating directly under the regime's nose to prove this resistance is real.
For the millions he represents, demanding weapons is no longer a political debate. It is a tactical necessity for survival. Peaceful protest against live ammunition has proven impossible. They aren't asking for foreign boots on the ground. They are asking for the basic means to defend themselves against a systemic slaughter.
He risked his life to bypass the blackouts and deliver this geographical proof. Do not let the regime bury his bravery.
Unless the Iranians agree to forfeit and dismantle their nuclear program, end support for terrorist proxies, dismantle their ballistic missile program and open the strait, President Trump will have no choice but to unleash the Armed Forces of the United States to Finish the Job.
The Iranian people deserve to determine their own destiny - and we should do everything we can to give them the space to reclaim their country.
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Tonight, the House faced a Churchill vs. Chamberlain moment. Stand on the side of freedom and democracy, or show weakness to an invading thug who wants to restore Russian domination over a free people.
Tonight, we chose Churchill.
For the first time since 2024, the House passes bipartisan legislation to send billions of dollars in new security assistance to help our democratic ally Ukraine fight against Putin’s bloody illegal war and imperial aggression. Let’s stand strong for democracy and freedom against the oligarchs and authoritarians.
🚨 The House just voted 216-204 to clear the final procedural step for the discharge petition to provide military aid to Ukraine and impose tough sanctions on Russia.
We will vote on final passage later tonight
This is our Churchill moment, and we must pass the test.
Today is the Day of Remembrance for the Children Killed by Russia. Officially, it has a different name. But in the language of truth, this is exactly what it is. This day is about the most painful episodes of the war, about the greatest injustice and the evil Russia inflicts when the most vulnerable and the most innocent are killed. Children.
Currently, that figure is at least 707 Ukrainian children. And there are also thousands of children whom Russia has wounded, abducted, and thousands of children whose fate remains unknown. These are important and horrifying figures, but behind them lies something greater than statistics about Russian crimes alone. These were children's dreams, plans, and hopes that were simply erased. This is the pain of every mother and every father who does not know how to go on living with that. Living with such pain.
Our Ukrainian children. Some were only a few days old. Some had just started first grade. Others should have been celebrating their graduation. This is who a sick state is waging war against. This is who the so-called second army of the world is fighting – an army incapable of winning on the battlefield and seeking to assert itself by targeting children.
Eternal memory to every child who was killed. It is our enduring duty to remember, to protect our children, and to do everything possible to ensure that the evil Russia has brought is punished.