Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández delivered an emotional message thanking Donald Trump for defending him and securing his release. Speaking through an AI-generated voice translation, Hernández expressed deep gratitude to supporters in the U.S., Honduras, and abroad who spoke out on his behalf during his imprisonment. He described his conviction as the result of a “radical left” conspiracy involving officials in multiple countries, including within the Biden administration. Hernández said messages of support sustained him during “the darkness of prison” and declared that Hondurans have chosen “freedom over tyranny” in rejecting left-wing ideology.