In the post, Bristol Palin said she's trying hard to keep her chin up. She said, "When life gets tough, there is no other option but to get tougher."

She goes on to say that she knows a lot of people, including her family, will be disappointed to hear the news of her pregnancy, but she is asking for privacy to handle this family matter.

Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, was set to be married to a Marine over Memorial Day weekend, but the wedding was called off.

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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