00:00But why do the Democrats and the deep state radicals really hate us?
00:04Because we tore down their sacred cows, one by one, and without apology.
00:12DEI is a Marxist ideology built to destroy us, so we crushed it.
00:17Diversity is not our strength, our unity is.
00:21Men and women, they're not the same thing, but in the military, they must be held to the same standard.
00:26Strong young men who believe in something greater than themselves are admirable.
00:32Patriot extremism, it's not a thing.
00:35Patriots are now in control.
00:38Being trans is a mental illness incompatible with military service.
00:43Combating climate change is not a military objective.
00:47Military bases should not be renamed in the name of understanding white rage.
00:52The faith of our founding fathers, well, that faith belongs inside our formations.
00:59Generals work for elected civilians, not for the Pentagon bureaucracy.
01:04The press is free in America, but not free to roam our classified spaces here at the Pentagon.
01:10Narco-terrorists should die, not be caught and released.
01:15Our allies should share the burden, not be burdens themselves.
01:20Sealing the border and mass deportations are military functions.
01:25And when we say that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, we actually mean it.
01:31And we will do the hard work to ensure it under the leadership of President Trump.
01:36You see, because regardless of how people feel about the war,
01:39which I believe is a courageous and historic effort that will ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon,
01:44we need to continue, as President Trump did in his first term, to rebuild our military.
01:52That requires funding.
01:54And the Department of War must be funded to meet the moment right now.
01:59That includes a generational investment, a reconciliation bill of at least $350 billion
02:05to keep this department, our country, way ahead in a dangerous world.
02:11We need every vote from every patriotic member of Congress.
02:16You see, they attack me, they attack us, because we are effective.
02:23It's not going to work.
02:24We will not back down.
02:25We put America and the warfighter first, always and without apology.
02:31And that fight continues in the lame duck Congress,
02:34especially our historic and vitally important budget.
02:39You see, Joe Biden and Lloyd Austin left our country and this department in a terrible place.
02:46And we have had to fight every single day to restore it.
02:50We ended the weird and the woke and elevated patriots and strength.
02:55And we've done so, as I said, without hesitation.
02:59Peace through strength is once again American military policy.
03:03Our commander in chief demands it, and so we deliver it.
03:07This is not about me.
03:08But of course, the other side, in case you've noticed, they're obsessed.
03:14A disgruntled, defeated congressman, along with all his Democrat allies,
03:20also dropped sham articles of impeachment against yours truly.
03:24Just like they tried against President Trump, twice.
03:28You see, their policies don't work, so their obsession with political theater,
03:32disguised as power, drives them to try to destroy their opponents.
03:37It's all about the politics of personal destruction.
03:40Didn't work against President Trump, and it won't work with me.
03:44You can rest assured of that.
03:47To the troops, don't blink.
03:51Ignore the noise.
03:52Never hesitate.
03:54You see, all this is politics.
03:56You do real things.
03:58So stay the course.
04:00And as always, President Trump leads the way.
04:04In service of our nation, he has endured more than anyone can fathom.
04:09He literally took a bullet for this nation.
04:12He shook his fist and said, fight, fight, fight.
04:17And so will we.
04:19And I'll assure you, we have only just begun to fight.
04:23We are more determined than ever, more resolute than ever to finish what we have started.
04:28We will stand, we will fight, and we will defend this republic from all enemies, foreign and domestic.
04:40Godspeed, and keep going.
