Politics Chat: Trump Gives Commencement Address at West Point, Threatens More Tariffs

Trump lauds West Point grads while underscoring 'America First' ethos

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — President Donald Trump used the first service academy commencement address of his second term Saturday to laud graduating West Point cadets for their accomplishments and career choice while also veering sharply into a campaign-style recitation…

Delivering the Scorn Trump So Deserves This Memorial Day

Republished with permission from D. Earl Stephens Sometimes, all this is just too damn much to take. Sometimes, just the thought of the grotesque Donald Trump being in the vicinity of the United States of America much less our White House makes me shake with rage … So when I read this morning that the revolting, America-attacking wretch had given the commencement address to our cadets at West Point, my heart began beating with a runaway rage. I …

Donald Trump goes completely off the rails

I’m not sure what Donald Trump was doing when he gave his commencement speech to West Point graduates, but I very much doubt thinking is the answer. Trump’s West Point speech went off the rails big time. Donald Trump, aglow in a “Make American Great Again” hat, gave a speech that was one for the…

Trump unleashes bizarre commencement speech at West Point

And he left without shaking hands with the graduating cadets, the White House confirmed to Mother Jones.

Politics chat: Trump gives commencement address at West Point, threatens more tariffs

President Trump gave the commencement address at West Point Saturday - while his administration's attacks on Harvard University continue.

Trump's 'political rally' West Point speech didn't get his usual response: CNN

At the conclusion of Donald Trump's speech to graduating West Point cadets on Saturday, CNN host Victor Blackwell called portions of Trump's comments a "political rally" and CNN reporter Kevin Liptak pointed out that was when the speech fell flat with attendees.During the address that included his o...