Friend,

In her first public appearance at the Hudson Institute earlier this afternoon, Nikki delivered a powerful and urgent message about America’s role in the world, the need to have the backs of our allies, and resisting the urge to turn inward.

In her speech, Nikki summarized the current state of affairs best with the following excerpt.

"The times we live in look like the 1930s. Our economy is weak. Our country is divided. Our leaders fail to adequately stand up for our allies, even as our enemies target them and set their sights on us. We know how that era ended. It ended with victory, but at a terribly high price. We must never have to pay that price again. And there’s still time to ensure we don’t.

“The hour is late. We have to face the hard truths—and do harder work. But I have faith that we’ll rise to meet the challenge before us. If any country can still make it happen, it’s ours. As my immigrant parents told me and my siblings, we are blessed to live in America. And as every generation of Americans proves, we always rally to defend that blessing."

She focused on why support for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are critical for America's safety. She argued our leaders are capable of focusing on multiple threats at once, at home and abroad.

"When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, America didn’t ignore Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. We confronted the axis powers simultaneously. China, Russia, and Iran are the modern-day axis. While China is the senior partner, its fate is closely tied to the junior members."

On Israel, Nikki called out the Biden administration for withholding critical weapons essential to Israel’s war against Hamas.

"Withholding them validates the totally false and destructive narrative that Israel is acting unjustly by defending herself.

"This danger has been building for many years. It became blatantly obvious two weeks ago today.

"That’s when Joe Biden withheld critical weapons from Israel. Those weapons are important for defeating Hamas.

"But they also matter for another reason. Withholding them validates the totally false and destructive narrative that Israel is acting unjustly by defending herself. In truth, Israel is conducting its war of self-defense more humanely than any army in history. And they are doing so against an enemy that uses its own civilians as human shields.

“I can hardly imagine a more foolish move than Joe Biden withholding weapons from one of our closest allies. And it comes after more and more Democrats have turned on Israel. Dozens of liberals deserted Israel when Congress voted for military aid last month. Now the leader of the Democratic Party is moving in their direction.

“Biden thinks he’s stopping a war. In fact, he’s dragging out a war, emboldening terrorists, and making other wars more likely.

“This isn’t hard. Israel is fighting America’s enemies. Not just Hamas, but also Hezbollah, the Houthis, and most of all, Iran. When Biden says he won’t give weapons to Israel, all those enemies hear is that attacking Israel just got easier. They can kill as many Jews as they want. After a few months of outrage, America will tire and move on."

We encourage you to send this link to your family and friends. Nikki will continue to use the power of her voice to speak hard truths.

-Team Stand for America PAC