Tulsi Gabbard On Standing Up For The Truth
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Tulsi Gabbard On Standing Up For The Truth
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks focused on leadership, courage, truth, service, and the need for ordinary citizens to step forward when the country faces serious challenges.
She opened by thanking IWF and praising its work in encouraging women, girls, and citizens across the country to take responsibility and become part of the solution. Her central message was that the most important qualification for leadership is not status, money, credentials, or establishment approval. In her view, the key qualification is caring enough to serve others and tell the truth.
A major theme was objective truth. Gabbard argued that society breaks down when leaders, lawmakers, media outlets, or institutions reject the idea that truth exists. She used the debate over biological sex and women’s sports as a main example, saying that girls should be able to compete against girls and that the larger issue is whether society is still willing to acknowledge basic reality.
She then connected truth to courage. She said people often avoid leadership because they feel unqualified, inexperienced, or afraid of criticism. Gabbard pushed back on that mindset, saying that people who care about their families, communities, Constitution, freedoms, and country already have the foundation needed to lead. She quoted Isaiah 6:8 — “Here I am, Lord, send me” — as a model of servant leadership.
Gabbard also told the story of her first congressional race in Hawaii. She said she was underestimated, had low name recognition, and ran against a well-funded establishment-backed candidate. While he assumed he would win, she said she went island to island, held town halls, knocked on doors, and asked voters how she could serve them. She said she won because she prepared, focused on substance, and treated the race as an interview to work for the people.
She criticized the Democratic Party and mainstream media from her personal experience. She said the party initially celebrated her as a rising star after she entered Congress but quickly turned on her when she opposed President Obama’s Syria war request. She said she asked basic national security questions — what the objective was, how it protected Americans, and what the plan was if Syria or its allies retaliated — and felt the administration did not provide serious answers.
She also said the Democratic Party claims to champion women but only supports women who say the “approved” things. She gave an example from her 2020 presidential campaign, saying a Washington Post article about a female-candidate forum left her out despite her attendance. To her, this showed political and media bias.
Gabbard praised President Trump’s leadership style, saying he selects people to lead agencies, gives them responsibility, and expects results. She cited cabinet members such as Kelly Loeffler and Sean Duffy as examples of leaders doing serious work behind the scenes. She contrasted mission-driven leadership with leaders who care more about optics, power, or résumé-building.
Toward the end, she returned to women’s sports and praised young women, including volleyball players who refused to compete against teams with biological males. She said their willingness to speak publicly helped inspire broader change. She encouraged the audience to recognize that personal courage can influence others who may think, “If she can do that, maybe I can too.”
Her closing message was that leadership starts with service, humility, and a willingness to act despite fear. She said she had been extremely shy and introverted growing up, and that public speaking and campaigning forced her to confront fear and anxiety. She concluded that those fears were often self-focused, while service required her to focus on others. Her final call was for citizens to stand up for truth, common sense, constitutional principles, and the country’s future.
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