Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a legend and a great friend to Ronald Reagan, and she more than earned her title as the “Iron Lady.” In an era when the Soviet Union threatened the world, she stood tall and took no guff, causing the Soviet military newspaper, Red Star, to give her that moniker in 1976.
It stuck.
Great Britain could sure use her strong hand now, seeing as current PM Keir Starmer watches as his sovereign state has proven to be a wobbly ally to the United States, allowed itself to be flooded with immigrants who want to change the very essence of British society, and made the notion of free speech a thing of the past.
Our duty is to remember and remind. To forget the past would dishonour all those who fought heroically to resist communism's evil - it would also place us in danger of repeating its mistakes. pic.twitter.com/HW2Dh3q0E0
— Margaret Thatcher (@MrsMThatcher) May 18, 2026
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Her memory is fresh in the mind of at least one American politician, however: Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy. As we’ve written numerous times, his down-home humor is flat-out precious, and he has a wicked way with a phrase. He did not disappoint on Friday in his fitness-related social media post:
Hey X, I have someone I’d like you to meet! pic.twitter.com/S8Sg1uvW0H
— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) May 15, 2026
I admit it, I had never pictured Kennedy rocking a bandana.
“Hey X, I have someone I’d like you to meet!” he wrote. And who did he want to introduce you to? Actually, it was a "what," not a "who," and it was his elliptical trainer, Margaret. I bet you can guess who it's named after:
Hey, guys, John Kennedy here. I've got somebody I would like you to meet. This is Margaret. Margaret is my elliptical trainer. I named Margaret after Margaret Thatcher, because both kick butt [and] take names.
You got that right, John. Thatcher was the first woman to be elected U.K. prime minister, and she went on to become the longest-serving PM of the 20th century (1979–1990). She reshaped the conservative party, brought down inflation and increased productivity, won the Falklands War, and was a strong partner to the United States as we worked together to help bring down the USSR and end the Cold War.
Kennedy said he had his reasons for honoring her in his own special way:
As you can see, Margaret, my elliptical trainer, is out here under my carport in Louisiana, for three reasons: number one: Margaret is too heavy to get in the house.
Number two: [wife] Becky won't let me bring Margaret in the house.
And number three: I like to break a good sweat. I keep Margaret under the carport, where I can do it, particularly in the summer. After Margaret kicks my butt, I lift weights, and there’s Margaret in the background.
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He continued:
I wanted you to meet Margaret. I just wanted you to see how I spend some of my time when I'm not working in the United States Senate. You may not be impressed by Margaret, but I love Margaret.
You are rocking the dadgum crap outta that bandana. I thought you were representing the Bloods for a minute.
— Chris Noblett (@ChrisNoblett) May 15, 2026
My favorite Congressman gets street cred!
Tell Margaret I think she's cute but evil.
Kennedy finished his message in his back‑porch, humble style:
Thanks for listening. My work here is done, and I can see myself out.
There is no one like Sen. John Kennedy.
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