President Trump was honored to give the commencement address at West Point’s graduation ceremony on Saturday morning. While giving his address at a packed-out Michie Stadium, Trump shared, “In a few moments, you’ll become graduates of the most elite and storied military academy in human history.” He contiued, “And you will become officers of the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known. And I know, because I rebuilt that army, and I rebuilt the military.” “And we rebuilt it like nobody has ever rebuilt it before in my first term,” added Trump. Watch Trump’s full speech here: President Trump FULL SPEECH From West Point Graduation Ceremony Today President Donald J. Trump just delivered an epic address at the West Point graduation ceremony — and you NEED to hear it. This was Trump at his best: Honoring our future warriors Praising… pic.twitter.com/btDtQKUbQq — Project Constitution (@ProjectConstitu) May 24, 2025 Check out what AP reported: President Donald Trump used the first military commencement address of his second term to congratulate West Point cadets Saturday on their academic and physical accomplishments while taking credit for America’s military might. “In a few moments, you’ll become graduates of the most elite and storied military academy in human history,” Trump said at the ceremony at Michie Stadium. “And you will become officers of the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known. And I know, because I rebuilt that army, and I rebuilt the military. And we rebuilt it like nobody has ever rebuilt it before in my first term.” Wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, the Republican president told the 1,002 graduating cadets that “you came from excellence, you came for duty.” At one point during the speech, Trump summoned one cadet, Chris Verdugo, on the stage, noting that he completed an 18.5 mile march on a freezing night in January in just two hours and 30 minutes. Just outside campus, about three dozen demonstrators gathered before the ceremony and were waving miniature American flags. One in the crowd carried a sign that said “Support Our Veterans” and “Stop the Cuts,” while others held up plastic buckets with the message: “Go Army Beat Fascism.” Trump gave the commencement address at West Point in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. He urged the graduating cadets to “never forget” the soldiers who fought a war over slavery during his remarks, which came as the nation was reckoning with its history on race after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Trump also paid tribute to the military academy’s history and its famed graduates, including Douglas MacArthur and Dwight D. Eisenhower. The ceremony five years ago drew scrutiny because the U.S. Military Academy forced the graduating cadets, who had been home because of COVID-19, to return to an area near a pandemic hot spot. TRUMP WENT OFF at West Point! pic.twitter.com/VvBLAJfBug “The job of the U.S. Armed Forces is not to host drag shows to transform foreign cultures…” “The military’s job is to dominate any foe and annihilate any threat to America anywhere, anytime, and any place.” “A big part… — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 24, 2025 Per ABC News: President Donald Trump spoke before this year’s U.S. Military Academy graduates as their commencement speaker on Saturday amid the administration’s crackdown on diversity initiatives and removal of key military leaders. Trump addressed the crowd while wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat and brought a few graduates on the stage as he praised their achievements. “You are the first West Point graduates of the golden age of America,” he told the graduates, whom he repeatedly called “winners,” to cheers from the crowd. The president stressed his administration’s agenda to the graduating class, emphasizing his desire to build in America and expressing his commitment to national security and border protection, including the “Golden Dome” missile defense system Trump announced this week. “It will be completed before I leave office. And you know you wouldn’t think this, but our enemies are very unhappy about it,” he said. BREAKING West Point Class of 2025 surprises President Trump with a Gift. Trump is truly loved All we needed was a NEW President pic.twitter.com/CsuyoGBaAV — MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) May 24, 2025