From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Trump shares Huckabee’s lengthy text message of praise: ‘This moment sought YOU!’
On his social media site, Trump shares a screenshot of a text from Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, who is also a Baptist minister and a former Arkansas governor.
Huckabee opens by referencing last year’s attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania, saying Trump was spared by God to be the “most consequential President in a century — maybe ever.”
"From Mike Huckabee, a Pastor, Politician, Ambassador, and Great Person!" –President Donald J. Trump @USAmbIsrael pic.twitter.com/hB9oD0WTQk
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 17, 2025
Huckabee says no president in his lifetime “has been in a position like yours. Not since Truman in 1945.” That’s a reference to US President Harry Truman’s decision to drop an atomic bomb on Japan during World War II.
Trump returned to Washington early this morning after leaving an international summit a day ahead of schedule because of the Israel-Iran conflict.
“You did not seek this moment. This moment sought YOU!” Huckabee wrote, adding, “It is my honor to serve you!”
The Times of Israel Community.