Friends, let me share something from my heart about what it really means to be respected.
Our sages taught a simple truth: Who is honored? The one who honors others.
It’s not about titles. It’s not about power. It’s about how you make another human being feel.
And right now, we are living through a moment of history that gave me chills.
I watched His Majesty King Charles and Her Majesty Queen Camilla cross an ocean to stand on American soil and honor the United States for our 250th birthday. Think about that for a second. A King. A Queen. Showing respect — not to their own country, but to ours. To us. That’s not politics. That’s character.
And then I watched our President, President Trump, and our First Lady return that honor measure for measure. I saw the way they greeted King Charles and Queen Camilla — not as foreigners, but as beloved guests. I’ve seen it again and again these past months, with every head of state who walks through the doors of the White House. They look them in the eye. They listen. They show respect.
Queen Camilla carries herself with such grace. Our First Lady welcomes guests with such warmth. These are women who understand dignity. And when you see our President and First Lady standing side by side with the King and Queen — four leaders, honoring one another — you realize: this is what respect looks like.
And suddenly that old teaching hit me in a new way: Who is respected? The one who respects others.
So yes — thank you, President Trump and thank you to our First Lady. Thank you for showing our children, our community, and the world what it looks like to honor another person.
I know. Our President is sharp. He’s tough. Sometimes the words come out like fire. And yes, it can sound harsh. But I’ve come to understand: that’s not disrespect. That’s a father. That’s a leader who can’t sleep at night if he sees something wrong and stays quiet. He raises his voice because he carries the weight of truth on his shoulders. He’s strong because he has to be — for us.
But when you watch him and our First Lady in those quiet moments of respect — when they honor a King and Queen, when they welcome a guest, when they stand for America — you see the heart of this leadership team.
And that’s the lesson I want our children to learn.
We live in the United States of America. A respected nation. Led by a President and First Lady who know what respect means. And if we teach our children to honor others the way we’ve seen it modeled on the world stage, then we’ve given them something greater than any classroom lesson.
We’ve given them the secret to becoming truly honored themselves.
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