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President Trump dropped a bombshell revelation during his appearance on Fox News’ “The Five” Thursday evening, confirming that U.S. intelligence officials briefed him on explosive allegations regarding Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. When host Jesse Watters asked directly, “Did the CIA tell you that Ayatollah Jr. is gay?” Trump responded without hesitation: “They did say that.”
The revelation comes after The Gateway Pundit reported earlier this month that U.S. intelligence agencies believe Mojtaba Khamenei, who was installed by Iran’s clerical establishment following the death of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is likely homosexual. According to the New York Post, this personal detail—along with reported “impotency problems” and an inability to find a wife—had raised concerns about his leadership capabilities even before his father’s assassination.
Sources familiar with the intelligence briefing told the Post that U.S. spy agencies believe Khamenei maintained a long-term sexual relationship with his childhood tutor, based on information from what was described as “one of the most protected sources that the Iranian government has.” When Trump was first briefed on this intelligence, he reportedly found it “hilarious” and laughed about it for days.
Trump’s candid confirmation on national television underscores the bizarre reality now facing the Iranian regime. In a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, where gay men are thrown from buildings and executed in public squares, the Supreme Leader himself stands accused of living a secret life that would mean instant execution for any ordinary Iranian citizen. The hypocrisy is staggering, and Trump didn’t mince words about it. “A lot of people are saying that,” he added. “Which puts them off to a bad start in that particular country, you know.”
The president also took the opportunity to highlight his historic support among gay voters, noting proudly that “No Republicans got the gay vote as I did.” He even joked that “the gay national anthem is my walk-off,” referencing his willingness to play “Y.M.C.A.” at rallies—a move that has endeared him to many LGBTQ voters who appreciate his unapologetic authenticity over the Democratic Party’s performative allyship.
The implications for Iran’s stability cannot be overstated. The regime that murders gay people for existing may now be led by someone who, according to American intelligence, is himself gay. The mullahs who preach moral purity while presiding over a theocratic terror state now face a crisis of legitimacy that no amount of propaganda can fix. How does a regime justify executing homosexuals when their own Supreme Leader is accused of the very “crime” they punish with death?
Trump’s willingness to discuss this intelligence publicly represents a calculated move to undermine the Iranian regime’s credibility both domestically and internationally. By confirming what many Iranians may have already suspected or whispered about in secret, Trump has handed the Iranian people a weapon more powerful than any missile—a reason to question everything they’ve been told about their so-called religious leaders.
The Iranian people deserve better than hypocritical mullahs who live by one set of rules while imposing draconian standards on everyone else. Perhaps this revelation will be the spark that finally ignites the revolution Iranians have been waiting for.
Providence watches over the bold.
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