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Trump Outlines 'America First' Military Vision at West Point Graduation

In his second West Point commencement speech, President Trump criticized past policies, touted military rebuilding, and announced the end of DEI programs.

U.S. President Donald Trump attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
US President Donald Trump delivers the commencement address at the 2025 US Military Academy Graduation Ceremony at West Point, New York, on May 24, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump pats graduating cadet Bryson Daily on the back, who is an American college football quarterback for the Army Black Knights, during the United States Military Academy commencement ceremonies in West Point, N.Y., Saturday, May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump addressed West Point's graduating class of 2025, emphasizing a return to an 'America First' military strategy focused on defeating adversaries and defending the nation.
  • Trump criticized previous administrations for engaging in 'nation-building crusades' and imposing 'absurd ideological experiments' on the military.
  • He announced the discontinuation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the military, describing them as 'divisive and demeaning political trainings.'
  • The president touted his administration's rebuilding of the military, claiming credit for creating 'the greatest and most powerful army the world has ever known.'
  • Trump promoted his 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield project, pledging its completion before the end of his term, while protests against his policies occurred outside the ceremony.