Trump Shares Huckabee’s “Divine Destiny” Text Amid Iran Crisis
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — As Israeli jets streaked across Iranian skies and global tensions reached a boiling point, President Donald Trump offered a glimpse into his private world late Monday. He shared a fervent, 300-word text message from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee declaring Trump was chosen by God to lead America through this perilous moment. “This moment sought YOU!” Huckabee wrote in the message Trump posted to Truth Social, framing the escalating Middle East conflict as a divine test of the president’s historic leadership.
The ambassador’s words landed like a thunderclap as Air Force One raced back from the fractured G7 summit. “You were spared by God to be the most consequential President in a century,” Huckabee proclaimed, referencing the bullet that grazed Trump’s ear at last year’s rally. The former Arkansas governor and Southern Baptist preacher drew direct parallels to Harry Truman’s 1945 atomic bomb decision, insisting no modern president had faced such gravity: “Not since Truman has a leader held such responsibility. Our flag will NOT come down from Jerusalem!”
A Text Message Amid Missile Strikes
Huckabee’s spiritual battle cry arrived hours after Israel launched its largest-ever strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Trump’s mood aboard the presidential aircraft reportedly shifted from diplomatic frustration to steely resolve as damage assessments flowed in. Just before sharing the ambassador’s message, he’d publicly dismissed his own intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s assessment that Iran isn’t building nukes. “I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters, his voice cutting through the jet’s hum.
Behind the scenes, aides described a tense atmosphere. Maps of Iranian enrichment sites lay scattered across conference tables while national security advisors debated supplying Israel with bunker-busting munitions. One staffer whispered, “This feels like the ’62 missile crisis, but faster.” Against this backdrop, Huckabee’s text served as both personal affirmation and political shield—reinforcing Trump’s instincts while silencing critics within his own base.
Fracturing the America First Movement
The message’s timing proved explosive. Minutes after Trump posted it, conservative firebrand Tucker Carlson blasted potential U.S. involvement as “another neocon war.” Trump fired back on social media: “Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!” The clash exposed raw fractures in Trump’s coalition, with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and podcast host Charlie Kirk siding with Carlson’s non-interventionist stance.
Huckabee’s words seemed deliberately aimed at Trump’s evangelical supporters. “God knew this moment would come,” he wrote, framing the conflict in stark spiritual terms. “You didn’t seek it—it sought you.” The ambassador’s Jerusalem office later confirmed he’d sent the text during Israel’s initial missile barrages, calling it “a private reflection on presidential destiny.”
Diplomatic Whiplash at the G7
Trump’s early summit departure left world leaders scrambling. French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Trump left to broker a ceasefire—a claim the president immediately denied: “I want a real end, not a bandage!” British PM Keir Starmer awkwardly retrieved documents Trump dropped during a trade signing, later joking that Secret Service agents “looked ready to tackle anyone who moved.”
The scene grew more surreal when Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived hours after Trump’s exit, pleading for air defenses as Russian missiles killed civilians. Russian state media gleefully rebranded the gathering “G6+1” while analysts questioned NATO’s cohesion. Through it all, Huckabee’s text echoed in Trump’s decisions—a North Star in the gathering storm.
The Road Ahead
As Trump landed at Joint Base Andrews, the White House confirmed he’d head straight to the Situation Room. Israeli officials hinted that eliminating Supreme Leader Khamenei could “end the conflict”—a scenario aligning with Huckabee’s call for decisive resolution. Yet advisors cautioned against regime change, fearing catastrophic escalation.
For now, the ambassador’s words hang over every move: “This is your Truman moment.” Whether history judges it as divine destiny or dangerous gambit, one truth remains—in the crucible of global crisis, Trump chose to share a private testament that now echoes as his public creed.