Trump praises West Point cadets, takes credit for U.S. military might in commencement address By Paulina Smolinski Updated on: May 24, 2025 / 7:26 PM EDT / CBS News ...

West Point, N.Y. – President Trump used his first military commencement address since returning to office to congratulate the cadets at West Point for their achievements and take credit for the ...

Cadets listen as President Donald Trump, seen on screen, speaks to United States Military Academy graduating cadets during commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Trump gave the commencement address at West Point in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when the school required cadets who were spread out across the country to travel — risking ...

United States Military Academy graduating cadets throw their hats in the air at the end of commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray) ...

U.S. Military Academy West Point cadets silently revolted against President Donald Trump’s attendance at their May 2025 graduation ceremony, secretly coming to an agreement beforehand to refuse ...

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed U.S. Military Academy West Point cadets silently revolted against President Donald Trump's attendance to deliver the commencement address at ...