The former Democratâs speech at President Trumpâs Florida resort has been in the making for several years and is unconnected to the Trump campaign.
On Feb. 20, President Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, revealed at a Fox News town hall in Greenville, S.C., that Ms. Gabbard, a former Democrat, had made his âshort listâ of possible running mates.
Online, some people have suggested that, by appearing at Mar-a-Lago, Ms. Gabbard was becoming more directly aligned with President Trumpâs âMake America Great Againâ (MAGA) movement.
That may or may not be the case, Ms. Bryan said, adding, âWe want every American to be proud of the Constitution. Thatâs not a MAGA thing. Thatâs an American thing.â
Personal Meeting With 45
Ms. Gabbard made an unsuccessful run for president in 2020 as a Democrat, when former Vice President Joe Biden became her partyâs nominee. He went on to be declared the victor of the matchup with President Trump, an outcome that many dispute to this day.
She said President Trumpâs sole remaining GOP challenger, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley, has cast President Trump in a false light.
âShe claims that President Trump only cares about himself and that heâs doing all that heâs doing only for himself,â Ms. Gabbard said. âIf that were the case, wouldnât he just walk away from all this? Walk away from the headaches and the attacks, and all the stress that heâs enduring right now?â
Ms. Gabbard said she has met with the 45th president and has spoken with him âat length.â She also said she has witnessed âhis heartfelt interactionsâ with her military friends.

âAnd Iâve seen how he has touched their hearts and moved them to tears as he expressed his appreciation for their service and their sacrificeâno cameras, no crowds, just that heartfelt conveyance of appreciation.â
She said her interactions with President Trump have given her insights about âwhat motivates him.â
âAnd itâs got nothing to do with what the Washington establishment is accusing him of,â she said, calling him a fighter who shows âstrength and resilience.â
Reasons for Mar-a-Lago Invite
Ms. Bryan said she got the idea to ask Ms. Gabbard to speak for the 917 Societyâs Celebrating the Constitution event because she is a military veteran and has been an outspoken defender of the Constitution.
Ms. Gabbard was able to fit the program into her schedule this yearâand the date has been set for months, Ms. Bryan said.
Ms. Bryan said The Epoch Times was the first media outlet to contact her and ask how the program came together.
Groupâs Message Suppressed
In any case, Ms. Bryan said she is grateful to see the word spreading about her groupâs event, thanks to the lucky timing of President Trumpâs revelation.
Generally, she said, her groupâs social media posts get little traction online because the word, âConstitution,â has somehow become controversial. Ms. Bryan sees evidence that the groupâs posts are censored and âshadow-banned,â or suppressed.

The group raises money to put printed copies of the Constitution into the hands of schoolchildren and find fun ways to educate them about it, Ms. Bryan said.
âWe want people to honor the Constitution,â Ms. Bryan said. âWeâre trying to unify our country around it.â
The Nashville woman and a handful of volunteers run the group. She says itâs surprising how few Americans understand the Constitution or have even read it through a single time.
Ms. Bryan said her own lack of familiarity with the Constitution became painfully apparent about a decade ago, when a civil rights attorney asked her if she had ever read the document. She was forced to admit that she hadnât.
That experience inspired Ms. Bryan to start the 917 Society.
The way that Ms. Gabbard has spoken out about the Constitution fits perfectly with the 917 Societyâs mission, Ms. Bryan said.
As a freshman congresswoman, she responded to an invitation to participate in the annual Constitution Day reading of the nationâs foundational document into the Congressional Record. She was pleased to be part of that reminder of the oath that leaders take to uphold the Constitution.
Yet few of her Democrat colleagues showed up. When she asked why, Ms. Gabbard said she got a response that was âdishearteningâ and âshocking:â Democrats told her they didnât participate because âthatâs a right-wing, Republican thingâ to do.
Mr. Gutfeld commended Ms. Gabbard for her individualism, her âachievements and ideas,â rather than âskin color and where she was born … [or] whatever her background is.â She stands out as âdifferent,â he said, and âI think sheâs going to be Trumpâs VP. So thatâs where this is going.â
Others have stated that Ms. Gabbard might be a good choice for a military-related cabinet post.
Original News Source Link – Epoch Times
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