Years After Margaret Thatcher Entered the Good Night, the Iron Lady Keeps Sen. John Kennedy in Shape – RedState
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was a legend and a great friend of Ronald Reagan, and she more than earned her title as the “Iron Lady.” At a time when the Soviet Union threatened the world, she stood tall and didn’t mess around, prompting the Soviet military newspaper Red Star to give her that nickname in 1976.
It got stuck.
Britain could certainly use its strong hand now, given that current Prime Minister Keir Starmer observes that his sovereign state has proven itself to be a shaky ally of the United States, allowed itself to be inundated 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. Forgetting the past would dishonor all those who fought heroically to resist the evil of communism – it would also put us at risk of repeating its mistakes. pic.twitter.com/HW2Dh3q0E0
– Margaret Thatcher (@MrsMThatcher) May 18, 2026
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However, his memory is fresh in the mind of at least one American politician: the Republican senator from Louisiana, John Kennedy. As we’ve written many times, his simple humor is simply precious, and he has a wicked way with a phrase. He didn’t 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, I never imagined Kennedy wearing 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 her elliptical trainer, Margaret. I bet you can guess who it’s named after:
Hey guys, John Kennedy here. I have someone I’d like you to meet. It’s Marguerite. Margaret is my elliptical trainer. I named Margaret after Margaret Thatcher, because both of them kick ass. [and] take names.
You got it right, John. Thatcher was the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and she became the longest-serving British Prime Minister of the 20th century (1979-1990). She reshaped the Conservative Party, reduced inflation and increased productivity, won the Falklands War, and was a strong partner with the United States as we worked together to help bring down the USSR and end the Cold War.
Kennedy said he had his reasons to honor him in his own way:
As you can see, Margaret, my elliptical trainer, is here under my carport in Louisiana, for three reasons: First: Margaret is too heavy to bring into the house.
Number two: [wife] Becky won’t let me bring Margaret home.
And number three: I like to sweat. I keep Margaret under the carport, where I can do it, especially in the summer. After Margaret kicks my butt, I’m lifting 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 with Margaret, but I love Margaret.
You’re getting daddy’s shit out of that bandana. I thought you were representing the Bloods for a minute.
My favorite Congressman is recognized on the street!
Tell Margaret I think she’s cute but mean.– Chris Noblett (@ChrisNoblett) May 15, 2026
Kennedy ended his message in his humble, back porch style:
Thanks for listening. My work here is done and I can see myself outside.
There is no one like Senator John Kennedy.
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