Overview

• Trump addressed hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals at Marine Corps Base Quantico after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth convened the meeting.
• Hegseth told leaders the Pentagon will adopt gender-neutral or male-level physical standards, end what he labels woke culture, loosen some disciplinary rules, and weaken hazing protections, according to Associated Press reporting cited in coverage.
• Trump mocked Joe Biden over stair stumbles and advised officers to “walk very slowly” and “be cool” on steps, while contrasting Barack Obama’s quick descents.
• He claimed he had moved a submarine or two near Russia and said he brokered life-saving deals involving India and Pakistan as well as Congo and Rwanda, assertions not independently verified in the reporting.
• The address veered into digressions on nuclear posture, gold-trimmed stationery, autopen signatures, and tariffs, with outlets describing a scattershot tone.