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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cadets gather for the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York. REUTERS “We had ours stolen,” Trump said. “During the Obama administration, they stole it.

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.

President Donald Trump told U.S. Military Academy graduates at West Point's commencement ceremony that they are all winners while offering them personal advice for success for the cadets.

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

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 ...